iTero Element Plus Intraoral Scanner Financing

Scan speed matters when the operatory schedule is full and the patient has a child in school who needs to be picked up. The iTero Element Plus was designed around that constraint: a wand that captures arch data quickly, renders in real time on a large touchscreen, and connects directly to lab workflows and Invisalign submission without extra steps at the front desk. For practices that want a capable, reliable scanner without the added cost of the NIRI imaging channel in the Element 5D, the Element Plus is the workhorse of the iTero line and a frequent first-scanner choice for practices going digital. Financing it is a clean, quick process because the price point fits comfortably inside the application-only window.

The Element Plus typically prices in the range of $18,000 to $25,000 depending on dealer, included software, and any bundled support agreement. That puts it well within the application-only financing threshold where no tax returns are required, and approval on straightforward dental practice deals usually comes back within two to five business days. Practices can get the scanner in the schedule and working before the first monthly payment is even due.

How Financing the Element Plus Works

The process starts with a credit application and a dealer quote. For the Element Plus at typical price points, the application-only path handles the entire deal without requiring financial statements. We match the application to lenders who specialize in dental equipment, and you receive term options, usually 36 to 60 months, with monthly payment figures that let you compare against the production the scanner is expected to drive.

A dental equipment loan gives the practice full ownership from day one, with the scanner appearing on your balance sheet and eligible for Section 179 expensing in the year purchased. A lease structure, particularly an FMV lease, keeps the monthly cost lower and offers flexibility at term end to upgrade to the next iTero generation, which matters for practices that expect scanning technology to continue evolving. The right structure depends on your tax situation and whether long-term ownership or low monthly overhead is the priority.

Practices financing the Element Plus alongside a chair refresh or delivery unit upgrade can often bundle everything into a single agreement. One payment, one lender, one end date. If the total package crosses into the $100,000 to $150,000 range, bundling also tends to bring better pricing because deal size is a factor in how lenders compete.

New versus Pre-Owned Element Plus Units

The iTero Element Plus has a healthy secondary market because practices upgrading to the 5D or to the newer Lumina often list their Element Plus units through dealers. A pre-owned or certified refurbished unit can come in significantly below the new list price, and financing a used unit is straightforward as long as the unit is sold through a dealer who provides documentation on the refurbishment and warranty coverage.

The tradeoff: a used unit may not have access to all current software subscriptions, and warranty coverage varies widely by seller and age of the unit. Practices buying used should confirm that the software licensing is transferable and that the unit can still submit to Invisalign portals without issue. Those details are worth resolving before closing the financing, because lenders fund based on the invoice and will not get involved in software licensing disputes after funding.

If a pre-owned unit fits your budget and the clinical workflow needs are covered, used equipment financing is available and works much like new-equipment financing, just with a somewhat smaller lender pool. We work with lenders who actively finance pre-owned dental scanners.

For practices doing a first-time digital transition, the choice between an iTero Element 5D and the Element Plus often comes down to whether interproximal caries detection via NIRI is important to the clinical model. For practices primarily digitizing impressions for restorations and orthodontic cases, the Element Plus delivers all the functionality they actually use day to day. General dentistry practices, including those serving high-volume general dentistry schedules, find the Element Plus matches their workflow without paying for capability they rarely use.

Digital Scanning Adoption in General Dentistry

Intraoral scanners have moved from specialty-practice technology to a general dentistry standard faster than most equipment categories. Labs now expect digital files as the default submission format, and practices still taking traditional PVS impressions often face longer turnaround times from labs that have optimized their intake for digital. The case for adding a scanner is no longer primarily about patient experience, though that still matters; it is increasingly a workflow efficiency argument.

Practices in competitive urban markets have found that advertising digital impressions as a patient amenity reduces appointment anxiety, especially for patients who have had difficult experiences with traditional trays. For orthodontic practices and those offering Invisalign as a significant revenue line, a scanner like the Element Plus reduces case submission time and enables real-time chairside case presentation that analog impressions cannot match.

Prosthodontic practices relying on high-accuracy digital impressions for full-arch and implant-supported restoration cases evaluate scanner accuracy specifications carefully before committing. The Element Plus meets the clinical accuracy standards for single-unit and short-span bridge cases that make up the majority of general restorative digital scanning volume.

Get Terms for the iTero Element Plus

We place dental scanner deals across a broad financing team. Share your dealer quote and we will turn around financing options quickly, usually within two business days for straightforward application-only deals.