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SprintRay has officially launched MIDAS Restore, and after several months of hands-on testing as part of the beta program, I think this is the most significant restorative resin release we have seen so far. The launch went live ...
Materials, not printers, decide whether a 3D-printed crown works. That is the argument Hossein Bassir kept coming back to, and after a decade building SprintRay, he has earned the right to make it. I sat down ...
One of the first Ceramix-Nano units in the world is here at the iDD Studio, and the first thing that hits you is the size. I have been waiting for this one since Shining 3D announced ...
Every material that now sits comfortably in your operatory was once something the profession didn't trust. Zirconia is a great example. In the mid-2000s, the standard indirect restoration was still a PFM (porcelain-fused-to-metal) crown. Dentists tolerated ...
Interesting news last week - Dentsply Sirona and HeyGears have confirmed that the Lucitone Digital Print Denture resins are now validated for one-piece denture production on the new HeyGears UltraCraft Multi-Material Fusion (MMF) DLP 3D printer. ...
Shining 3D Just Announced a Chairside Printer the Size of an Espresso Machine Shining 3D Dental has been on an impressive streak. First, the Aoralscan Elite disrupted photogrammetry. Then the Elf came out and turned heads ...
There are product launches, and then there are product launches that make you stop and pay attention. Today, Shining 3D Dental announced two new chairside 3D printers: the Ceramix-Nano Capsule Pod 3D Printer and the aggressively ...
Over the past few months, SprintRay has released a new priming tool for Midas capsules, brought its multi-unit capsules to market, and started sharing technique guides for cementing and finishing printed crowns. Here is a rundown ...
Formlabs Goes Fully Open and What It Means for Dental 3D Printing If you have been following the 3D printing space in dentistry, you will know that one of the most common complaints about Formlabs Dental printers ...
SprintRay has been busy. Between the Multi-unit Midas Capsules and the new resins previewed at Chicago Midwinter 2026, and a growing list of major industry partnerships (most recently GC), SprintRay is clearly making a play to ...
Since Pac-Dent acquired Ackuretta in late 2025, there's been plenty of speculation about what the combined company would do next. At the Chicago Midwinter Meeting and LMT Lab Day 2026, we got our first real look ...
The 3D Printing Guide Dentists Actually Need I recently joined Dr. Luken de Arbeloa on the DSD Quarterback Dentist podcast to talk about 3D printing. And I mean really talk about it. Not the marketing version. ...
As we step into 2026, it's time for our annual tradition - joining forces with Rune Fisker to explore where digital dentistry is heading next. Looking back at our 2025 predictions, they proved accurate. AI platforms continued ...
The dental 3D printing market has an interesting problem. On one end, you have entry-level printers that are affordable but often require trial and error to achieve consistent results. They are not really fit for purpose ...
What a day for dental 3D printing news! Just as we're digesting SprintRay's acquisition of EnvisionTEC's dental portfolio, another major consolidation move has been announced. Pac-Dent, Inc. has acquired Ackuretta Technologies, the Taiwan-based pioneer in dental ...
Big News in Dental 3D Printing Just Dropped Well. I have to say, I didn't see this one coming. Just when we thought the EnvisionTEC story was over, with thousands of customers left stranded after Desktop ...
The dental 3D printing industry is expected to witness a significant consolidation move this week, as SprintRay announced its acquisition of EnvisionTEC's Desktop Health dental portfolio. This is big news for dental 3D printing. This strategic ...
I recently had the pleasure of catching up with Cory Lambertson and Bryce Hiller from Asiga on the Digital Dentistry Decoded podcast ... these guys woke up at 5 AM to chat with me! That's dedication ...
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