--- title: Whip Mix Blog (16) description: (16) --- [![whip_mix_logo.png](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/whip_mix_logo.png?width=180&name=whip_mix_logo.png "whip_mix_logo.png")](https://whipmix.com/) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/111220/b7ad40d2-a589-4955-901d-95c009e55049) ![background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg](https://info.whipmix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg?width=1500&name=background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg "background-teeth-banner-100867-edited.jpg") # The Whip Mix Blog [![](https://info.whipmix.com/hubfs/Product_Images/Articulators-Facebows/Bellus%203D/Bellus%203D%203Shape.jpg) ](https://info.whipmix.com/3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features) [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2F3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features&t=3Shape%20Dental%20System%202020%20-%20New%20Features) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2F3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features&text=:%20) [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2F3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features&title=3Shape%20Dental%20System%202020%20-%20New%20Features&summary=) [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.whipmix.com%2F3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features) ##### [3Shape Dental System 2020 - New Features](https://info.whipmix.com/3shape-dental-system-2020-new-features) - ** [CAD/CAM](https://info.whipmix.com/topic/cadcam) - [** By Chris Frye](https://info.whipmix.com/author/chris-frye) - ** May 28, 2020 3Shape Dental System 2020 is being released and includes several updates and new features. 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