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Practitioners using Formlabs’ printers promise 3D printing will bring “so much excitement into your office”
SOMERVILLE, Mass., US: Held online on 26 and 27 October, the dental track of Formlabs’ User Summit 2022 offered practitioners all over the world the ...
Drilling guides, night guards and crowns—all from a 3D printer
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: The dental industry was one of the first to recognise and leverage the benefits of additive manufacturing. Dentures and crowns ...
Nexa3D announces professional series upgrade for its ultra-fast dental 3D printer
VENTURA, Calif., US: Nexa3D, the maker of ultra-fast polymer 3D printers for industrial and dental applications, has announced the immediate availability of...
“Our tools make so much sense for anyone who has teeth”
Toothbrushing has not changed all that much over the last century, and other than the advent of individual flossers, neither has flossing. Inventor and ...
Researchers develop customised 3D-printed toothbrush handle for patients with limited dexterity
SANGAREDDY, India: A team of researchers from universities in India has developed a method of fabricating a customised, interchangeable handle for tooth ...
Study finds 3D printing more accurate than milling when it comes to dental crowns
SENDAI, Japan: Using the exact same dataset and an industrial 3D digitiser to identify deviations, researchers at Tohoku University Graduate School of ...
Hospital in South Korea to develop first 3D-integrated dental analysis platform
SEOUL, South Korea: Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital has recently signed a business agreement with Osteoid, a developer of 3D medical imaging solutions,...
Researchers using 3D-printing technology to create biofilms
BOZEMAN, Mont., US: Montana State University (MSU) researchers have developed a 3D-printing device that is able to replicate microbial mosaics and thereby ...
PhD student develops program that better prepares surgeons for mandibular reconstruction
SYDNEY, Australia: Utilising CAD tools, CT scans and a specially developed computer algorithm, Ben Ferguson, a PhD student at the University of Sydney’s ...
Dental students need better-quality artificial teeth for practice
LONDON, UK: Many dental students have reported frustration with typodont teeth that require significantly more force to cut than extracted teeth, thus ...
Imagoworks launches AI-based online CAD program 3Dme Crown
SEOUL, South Korea: Imagoworks, a South Korean company that specialises in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-based digital dentistry solutions, ...
“RAYSHAPE’s advantages lie in reliability and ease of use”
RAYSHAPE has found great success as a digital light processing (DLP) 3D-printing specialist in the Chinese market and is now pursuing offering its latest ...
SprintRay’s latest 3D resin drives down the cost of a crown to just US$2
LOS ANGELES, US: Accessibility is a primary driver in the latest collaboration between SprintRay and BEGO. The ceramic-filled hybrid material that is ...
“Having a digital practice will be vital for practice growth”
Dental Tribune International (DTI) had the opportunity to speak with Jim Zarzour, head of dental solutions at Nexa3D, a company specialising in the ...
SprintRay innovations enable faster 3D-printing workflows
LOS ANGELES, US: SprintRay has announced the launch of the Pro S dental 3D printer product line in combination with RayWare Cloud and new SprintRay resins....
Cast mould clear aligners: Orthosnap upends market with greater precision, lower cost
WESTBURY, N.Y., US: Digital is undoubtedly the current buzzword in the field of orthodontics, but what if digitally produced clear aligners were less ...
Desktop Health launches new printer line and strong resin
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., US: Desktop Health, a healthcare business that creates 3D-printing solutions for personalised medicine, has launched the Einstein ...
Colgate partners with Nourished to release 3D-printed vitamin supplements for oral health
BIRMINGHAM, UK: Colgate has partnered with Nourished, a company specialising in 3D-printed dietary supplements, to offer Nutristacks, a made-to-order ...
Dental 3D-printing market to reach almost US$8 billion over the next few years
NORTHBROOK, Ill., US: 3D printer manufacturers have a period of substantial market growth to look forward to in the coming years. A global forecast ...
US military utilising 3D printing to deliver dental care on and off battlefield
SAN DIEGO, US: 3D printing is a powerful technology that the military has begun to apply across the board. Military physicians are now utilising the ...
Interview with Dr Eric Block: “Dentistry is a grind”
Dr Eric Block is a full-time practising dentist in Acton in Massachusetts in the US. A few years ago, he became overwhelmed by the amount of stress that ...
Interview: Dr Rune Fisker discusses key digital dentistry trends for 2022
As the senior vice president for product strategy at 3Shape, Dr Rune Fisker has been instrumental in driving the company’s focus on digital dentistry...
3D printing: Study examines dentists’ user experiences and spending
BUDAPEST, Hungary: The use of additive manufacturing in dentistry is widespread in dental markets; however, there is a lack of information about the ...
Dentsply Sirona announces new 3D-printing solution, partnership with Google Cloud
CHARLOTTE, N.C., US: Global dental industry leader Dentsply Sirona has announced that it will be taking a number of steps to improve digital workflows for ...
Exciting new composite developed by MIT researchers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., US: In an exciting new development for potential 3D-printing material and conventional casting within dentistry, researchers at ...
HeyGears showcases complete life-cycle solution for dental digitalisation in Dubai
DUBAI, UAE: HeyGears was founded in 2015 as an innovation-driven company, devoted to providing digital manufacturing solutions for various industries. The ...
Formlabs releases its fastest printers to date
SOMERVILLE, Mass., U.S.: As the dental practice becomes more reliant on equipment such as intra-oral scanners and 3D printers, the need for that technology ...
SprintRay’s NightGuard Flex 3D-printing resin receives FDA clearance
LOS ANGELES, US: As 3D printing in dentistry evolves to become industry standard, the need for access to more materials is critical. In a step that ...
Third-quarter results indicate strong growth for 3D-printing companies
LEIPZIG, Germany: Whereas the impact of COVID-19 continues to disrupt many sectors, the 3D-printing industry appears to have regained strength and is moving...
Formlabs announces release of two new biocompatible resins
SOMERVILLE, Mass., U.S.: The dramatic shift toward more personalized dental treatment is perhaps no more evident than within digital dentistry. In another ...