Post-Processing is one of the most important steps in achieving a successful 3D printed dental model or appliance, and can easily be executed in a brief amount of time. When following the instructions for printing an intraoral appliance, the results are cleaner, smoother, more precise, and definitely safer for the patient. The products, tools, and … Continued
I heard a new phrase last weekend – “popcorn button easy”. They were referencing the popcorn button on the microwave, and how the timing is preset for making the popcorn. The user puts the bag in the microwave, pushes a button, and Voila – popcorn. This discussion took place at an educational event featuring digital … Continued
The rapid growth of digital dentistry in the United States and Europe is hard to miss. Not only at the lab level but also on the clinical side as well. Dentists are even starting to generate their own digital outputs such as study models, splints and surgical guides, while their lab partners with them on … Continued
When post-processing 3D printed pieces, there are some challenges that need to be considered. If those challenges are not considered, it will be difficult to avoid the bottleneck that will often affect the overall production throughput. The bottleneck is created due to methods and workflows that were adopted by the process when the market was … Continued
The context of this famous quotation from Shakespeare’s Hamlet is centered on a much deeper discussion around life or death. While certainly not a life or death situation, a lab or dental office deciding to move to digital dentistry can be very confusing and traumatic (and expensive). This digital uncertainty and anxiety does not respect … Continued
The humble washing machine is an appliance that we often take for granted. Common in most homes throughout the world, the washing machine spins and effectively rids our clothes of stains and dirt. Up until the early 20th century, villages often had washing houses, and one could tell how affluent a town was based on … Continued
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Today, though I don’t trade cards, I do look at business stats for the 3D Printing business in Dentistry.
Let’s take a few minutes to explore how professors at three universities have embraced 3D printing to illustrate this!