3D printed orthodontic aligners
The Fall of SmileDirectClub and the Shifting Tides of Dental Innovation
Once a burgeoning pioneer in telehealth orthodontics, SmileDirectClub announced its closure in December 2023. This news came as a shock to many, just three months after the company filed for…
2022 Predictions: The State of Dental 3D Printing in 2022
Listed by SmarTech Analysis as “one of the most stable and fast-growing opportunities for 3D printing technologies” before the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest, dental 3D printing was expected to…
ArchForm’s 3D Printed Aligner Factory Set to Reduce Orthodontist Costs
Orthodontic software startup ArchForm has announced the opening of its own 3D printed aligner factory for orthodontists. At half the price of other aligner companies, ArchForm is now competing against…
3D Predict’s AI-Driven Software to Make 3D Printed Aligners in US
Instead of metal braces, clear aligners, also known as invisible aligners, are becoming increasingly popular for straightening out pearly whites. According to NewMouth, some of the most popular brands of…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 9, 2019
For today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re starting with some business and software news, then moving on to examples of things you can make with 3D printing – even the…
SmarTech Dental and Medical 3D Printing Trend and Forecast Presentations at AMS 2019
Last week, our second annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, “The Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry,” was held in Boston. Co-hosted by SmarTech Markets Publishing, the summit was broken into separate tracks…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 10, 2018
It’s business news as usual to kick things off in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then we’re moving on to a little medical and metal 3D printing news, followed…
Top European Orthodontic Aligner Brand Using Structo’s Dental 3D Printing Technology
3D printer manufacturer Structo, headquartered in Singapore, designs, develops, and manufactures 3D printers tailored for dental applications, like the flagship OrthoForm, which are powered by its proprietary, high-speed Mask Stereolithography (MSLA) technology….
3D Printing Clear Aligners
It is estimated that over four million people in the United States wear braces. If you walk into a middle school, it is highly likely that 3 out of 5…
Revisiting the Nuances of Rapid Manufacturing
Before the nomenclature of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (AM) was standardized, the terms rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing (RP&M) were commonly used as general technology descriptors. The term rapid…
EnvisionTEC’s Steady, Stealthy Rise in Orthodontics 3D Printing
As 3D printing continues to find applications in dentistry, and specifically orthodontics, one company continues to rise to the top in providing excellence in 3D printed orthodontics. EnvisionTEC, the prolific…
Alignwise Uses 3D Printing to Manufacture Nearly Invisible, Painless Orthodontic Aligners
No one wants to get braces on their teeth. At least, I don’t think so – there may be someone out there who truly enjoys having metal wires and brackets…
3D Printing News Briefs: January 12, 2018
We’ve got some 3D printing business and medical news to start things off in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, followed by some interesting projects featuring 3D printing. Additive Industries has…
The 3D Printing Race is on for 2018: Functional Materials for Orthodontic Aligners and More
After 15 years in the 3D printing business, our team at EnvisionTEC has seen a lot of trends come and go, and we’re excited about what we see on the…
Stratasys and Prodways Unveil New Dental 3D Printers at IDS 2017
If you’re squeamish about dental matters, you may be having a bit of a rough time lately as the International Dental Show kicks off in Cologne, Germany this week. There’s been…
3D Printing is Streamlining the Production Process and Lowering Costs for Orthodontic Aligners
Less than a month ago, Singapore-based 3D printer manufacturer Structo 3D introduced its newest dental-specific 3D printer, the DentaForm, which came only a year after the company announced its flagship dental 3D…
3D Printed Orthoprints: Sticking it to the Orthodontics Industry with a Smile
3D printing for the common folks just keeps getting better and better. While it’s been a boon to the thriving dental industry with 3D printers capable of helping professionals fabricate…
