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3D Printing In Dentistry: 4 Myths You Need To Stop Believing

3D printing is revolutionizing the dental field, and its capabilities are incredible. However, as with any technology, there are pros and cons to using 3D printing in dentistry. New research is constantly emerging that can help ...

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3D Printing, 3Shape, Formlabs, Workflows

How to 3D Print Implant Surgical Guides for Stress-Free Implant Placement with iDD

Surgical guides play a pivotal role in implant dentistry, facilitating precise and predictable implant placement. The rise of 3D printing technology has transformed the fabrication of surgical guides from something that was quite tedious, to something produced ...

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3D Printing, Workflows

How to Candy Coat 3D Printed Splints and Nightguards

Over the past few years, we have witnessed significant advancements in 3D-printed bite splints, with numerous resin types entering the market.However, a persistent challenge with this workflow has been achieving a glossy surface finish akin to ...

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3D Printing, Workflows

How to 3D Print Splints and Nightguards using Keysplint Soft

Dental splints and nightguards are dental appliances that serve multiple purposes, from protecting teeth to managing bruxism and temporomandibular joint disorders.The emergence of 3D printing technology and quality resin materials has revolutionized their fabrication, offering significant ...

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3D Printing, Workflows

How to 3D Print Dental Models with iDD

3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has revolutionized various industries with its ability to create detailed and precise three-dimensional objects. In dentistry, 3D printing is now playing a critical role in many indications such as ...

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3D Printing, Graphy

Graphy Tera Herz Flexible Base Resin – Printed Partial Denture Review

3D printing in the medical field, particularly dental, is on the rise. Very quickly. Printing nightguards, splints, temporary crowns, models, and more is becoming common place. Also on the rise are 3D printed dentures and partial ...

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3D Printing, CAD/CAM, News

Understanding STL, PLY, and OBJ Files in Digital Dentistry

As we enter an explosive new era in dentistry, the digital revolution is fundamentally changing the landscape of the profession. No longer is there a need for traditional impressions using alginate or polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) materials ...

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3D Printing, CAD/CAM, Expos, Ivoclar, News, TRIOS

Highlights from the New Zealand Dental Expo 2023

With over 60 manufacturing and supply companies and more than 100 exhibition booths, dental professionals from all over New Zealand gathered at the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland this past weekend.Not only was our very own ...

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3D Printing, News

Heimerle + Meule: Germany’s Oldest Refinery Strikes Gold with 3D Dental Printing

On our recent trip to IDS 2023, we met with an extremely interesting company who have just stepped into the world of 3D dental printing. Heimerle + Meule is Germany’s oldest gold and silver refinery, so it ...

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3D Printing, IDS

The Future of Dentistry: How 3D Printing is Changing the Industry

Until a couple years ago, CAD/CAM technology was the latest advancement in dental technology. Although CAD/CAM is still used extensively as a crucial tool in dentistry today, 3D printing has become a digital revolution that the ...

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3D Printing

The Uses of 3D Printed Restorations in a Dental Practice

3D printing is the next big thing to happen in dentistry. And it's not hard to see why. 3D printing allows you to take complete control of your clinical workflow, save massive amounts of money on your lab ...

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3D Printing

Let’s talk about Filament Printers… (FDM)

Let's talk about Filament Printers for a second... Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is what most people think of when they hear 'printing'. Rather than a vat of resin, the printer works by extruding thermoplastic filaments into ...

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Formlabs Introduces New Automation Ecosystem Institute of Digital Dentistry
3D Printing, News

Formlabs Introduces New Automation Ecosystem

A few days ago, some exciting news was released from one of the most innovative 3D printing companies in the world. Formlabs has just announced their Formlabs Automation Ecosystem, which they hope will further advance dental ...

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Align, Desktop Metal, iTero, News

Align Technology and Desktop Metal Announce Exciting Collaboration

Align Technology and Desktop Metal Announce Collaboration Align Technology - one of digital dentistry’s biggest players and manufacturer of the Invisalign system, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software - has announced a strategic collaboration with ...

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dentsply sirona primeprint cost and material price
3D Printing, Dentsply Sirona, News

Primeprint Cost + Price of Resins! Additional Details about the New Printer by Dentsply Sirona.

The latest pricing details about the Dentsply Sirona Primeprint.Dentsply Sirona officially launched the Primeprint last week in their virtual event. One thing that was missing was the price of the 3D printer and the resin materials. ...

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3D Printing, CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News

Dentsply Sirona’s Primeprint and DS Core Launch Event – May 2022

The New 'Digital Universe' + Primeprint by Dentsply SironaOn March 4th, 2022, Dentsply Sirona held a teaser event where they hinted about new products and software that will have huge ramifications on the digital dentistry industry. ...

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3D Printing, CEREC, Dentsply Sirona, News

Dentsply Sirona releases their new dental 3D Printer: the Primeprint

Three days ago Dentsply Sirona held an online event called "The Future of Digital Dentistry" (link here for the live stream). This event was a sneak peek into the latest Dentsply Sirona updates, future vision, workflow ...

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Dental 3D Printing
3D Printing

A Comprehensive Guide on Dental 3D Printing Materials and Hardware

The 3D printing market for dental industry is estimated to reach $9.5 billion by 2027. If we listen to the claims, it is certain that the impacts of additive manufacturing will be highly evident among dental ...

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