3D printed dental applications
AMS 2020: Panels on 3D Printing Materials and Applications for Dental Industry
At our recent Additive Manufacturing Strategies 2020 in Boston, co-hosted by SmarTech Analysis, many different topics were discussed in keynotes and panels, such as binder jetting, medical 3D printing, and different…
Laser Sintered Metal Restoration in Dentistry: Research Review
Amir S. Azer and Heidar Shahin explore topics in dental restoration, detailing their findings in the recently published ‘Fit of Laser Sintered Metal Restorations: A Systematic Review.’ As 3D printing…
Arfona Announces New Dental 3D Printing Products and Services at LMT Lab Day
As SmarTech’s VP of Research Scott Dunham said at our recent Additive Manufacturing Strategies event in Boston, the healthcare portion of the AM market is truly the backbone of the…
Formlabs New Dental Unit & The Formlabs 3B: Dentistry Done Different
There is no question about it, the demand for dental services will increase as the population ages and research continues to link oral health to overall health, and for many,…
3D Printing News Briefs: November 12, 209
In today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’re talking a little business, then moving on to some medical news. Volkswagen has achieved a major metal 3D printing milestone with HP, and…
NUS Researchers Created 3D Printed Training Models to Practice Wisdom Teeth Removal
During my senior year in high school, I completed that most loathsome of dental rituals – not braces, but having my wisdom teeth removed. My parents scheduled my oral surgery…
3D Printing News Briefs: September 2, 2019
In this edition of 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ve got stories to share about a new material, a case study, and an upcoming symposium. Liqcreate has released a new 3D…
Introducing LightForce Orthodontics and Its Customized 3D Printed Bracket System
A dental resident walked into a bar full of Harvard graduate students. No, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke, but actually the genesis of venture-backed startup LightForce Orthodontics, which…
Inside 3D Printing Brazil: 3DC Med is Trying to Change Dentistry in Brazil
Today, Brazil is one of the countries with the most dentists in the world. With over 190,000 dentists (that’s 111 dentists for every 100,000 people), it’s no wonder the dental industry…
How do 3D Printed Dentures Stack up when Compared to Milled and Injection Molded Dentures?
In a new study, Korean medical researchers have been looking into the differences in quality and accuracy of several different modern ways to make dentures, with a focus on whether…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 1, 2019
On this first day in March, we’re sharing business and dental news with you. Markforged is helping businesses speed up and facilitate their 3D printing adoption with its new Additive…
3D Printing Presentations, Exhibits, Networking, and More at Additive Manufacturing Strategies in Boston
Last winter, experts in the fields of 3D printing, medicine, and dentistry gathered together to attend the first annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies Summit, titled “The Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry.”…
How Accurate are 3D Printed Dental Models?
3D printing and scanning technologies are digitizing dentistry. Instead of the old-fashioned way of taking impressions for things like braces and retainers, which would involve subjecting a patient to biting…
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…
One Week Left To Sign Up For Trends & Innovations in Dentistry
There’s still time to sign up for Trends & Innovations in Dentistry, the three day online showcase. The class, which starts September 25, will cover the biggest trends in digital…
Ashford Orthodontics Uses 3D Printing to Help Dental Offices Go Fully Digital
The largest orthodontic laboratory in the United Kingdom is Ashford Orthodontics, which was founded in 2001 by Sean Thompson in his garage after several years working in the Orthodontic and…
Researchers Compare Accuracy of Different Metal Manufacturing Methods, Including 3D Printing, for Dental Copings
The field of dentistry has witnessed some amazing changes over the last few decades, many of which are thanks to 3D printing. A group of researchers from the Sri Rajiv Gandhi…
Italian Startup Turns to Metal 3D Printing for Dental Implants with 24-Hour Turnaround
One application where 3D printing continues to increase in use is the dental field. Italian startup Yndetech, which produces high-quality dental implants and devices, purchased its first metal 3D printer from 3D…
China Food and Drug Administration Issues New Draft Guidance for 3D Printed Medical Devices
Regulations make the world go ’round…especially when it comes to 3D printed medical devices. The US FDA released draft guidance in May 2016, seeking feedback and continuing to explore the…
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…
Temasek Polytechnic Promises Improvements in Dental Crowns and Bridges with 3D Printing
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap that is placed over an existing tooth. It is used to restore the shape, strength, and/or size of a tooth or to improve…
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…
Fovia Releases Versatile F.A.S.T. Cloud Development
Fovia, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based visualization company, recently announced the launch of F.A.S.T. Cloud Development, a major addition to their XStream HDVR Software Development Kit (SDK) Suite. Fovia is a world leader in advanced…
Three-Way Partnership Set to Take On Digital Dentistry with New Dental 3D Printer and Materials
Earlier this month, top desktop 3D printer manufacturer XYZprinting announced that it was entering the industrial 3D printing market for the first time, following up this announcement with news of three new…
