Dental students are no longer waiting until graduation to get their hands on cutting-edge CAD software. Exocad has launched a student ambassador programme that embeds digital dentistry directly into university life, offering hands-on training and practical workflow experience to the next generation of clinicians.
At the heart of this initiative is Colleen Koehler, exocad's student ambassador for North America. Her mission: to bridge the gap between theory and practice by working side-by-side with students and faculty, introducing exocad software and demonstrating its clinical and laboratory applications in real time. Koehler's approach is anything but passive-she leads in-person training sessions, hosts interactive campus events, and delivers educational webinars that dissect the realities of digital workflows in dentistry.
Students are not just passive recipients. Through exocad's Power Hours, a free webinar series, they can dive into both beginner and advanced topics. Sessions cover digital smile design with Smile Creator, night guard design using the Virtual Articulator, duplicate denture workflows, printable dental models with Model Creator, full-arch implant restorations, and custom abutment design powered by artificial intelligence. These are not abstract concepts-they are the workflows shaping modern dental practice.
Exocad's move is a direct response to the profession's demand for graduates who are not only digitally literate but also fluent in the practical realities of CAD/CAM and AI-driven workflows. By embedding these skills at the university level, exocad is positioning itself as the gatekeeper for digital competence in dentistry, ensuring its software becomes the lingua franca for a new generation of dental professionals.
For students, the benefits are immediate and tangible: access to industry-standard tools, direct mentorship from digital dentistry experts, and the chance to master workflows that will define their clinical careers. For exocad, the strategy is clear-lock in loyalty early, shape the curriculum, and ensure that tomorrow's clinicians are already fluent in their ecosystem before they ever enter private practice.
While other companies talk about the future of digital dentistry, exocad is actively building it on campus. The company's willingness to invest in hands-on education, rather than relying on passive marketing or distant webinars, signals a tactical shift in how dental technology firms compete for influence. The message is unmistakable: if you want to shape the profession, you have to show up where the next generation is learning. More details, including upcoming training dates and registration, are available at exocad.com/students.
