3D Printing

The software is aimed at simplifying 3D print file preparation for dental professionals.

Digital Esthetics looks at coming technologies that will impact the digital dental workflow, from 3D printing to augmented reality and more. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how new technologies impact the dental world. It’s usually just a question of how.

The new material reportedly allows dentists and labs to directly 3D print full denture solutions.EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, received FDA approval for its new E-Denture material for the 3D printing of lifelike dentures.

These innovations are already making waves in the broader world-and someday soon, they’ll have huge implications for dentistry.

Technological and materials advances mean big things for labs, doctors and – ultimately – patients

How CAD/CAM and 3D printing are reshaping the dental industry.CAD/CAM changed the face of dental laboratory work about 15 years ago, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a lab that hasn’t heard about CAD/CAM, isn’t considering CAD/CAM or doesn’t already own a CAD/CAM system. And while the basic system is revolutionary, it has continued to grow and evolve.

 Kulzer announced that it is launching cara Print 4.0, a 3D printer reportedly capable of printing a wide and expanding range of dental appliances for dental laboratories. The printer rounds out a comprehensive line of digital workflow solutions offered under the cara brand.

DPR unveils its 2017 Innovator Profiles, including Dentrix, Bisco, the Chicago Dental Society and Whip Mix.

Dr. Lou Shuman and Marty Jablow, DMD, discuss where digital dentistry is headed-and what it means for dental practices.Each month, Dr. Lou Shuman consults with a dental technology specialist to discuss the latest developments in digital dentistry, data security, social media trends, SEO strategies, website optimization, online reputation management, marketing and more. 

How the EnvisionTEC Vida has helped one lab stay ahead of the technology curve.

The partnership expands Axsys Dental Solutions' existing portfolio of digital dental solutions.

How the Formlabs Form 2 3D printer helped one lab achieve an ideal workflow-at an affordable price.

The 3D printer is powered by custom LED lights for groundbreaking performance.

The new 3D printer is designed to be highly accurate and efficient.

The 3D printer is designed to streamline the fabrication of dental prosthetics.

DPR looks at 10 amazing dental solutions, materials, equipment and systems that were on display at IDS 2017 in Cologne, Germany.

ew E-IDB material joins industry-leading dental library for production of dental and orthodontic models, castables, appliances and restorations.

Zahn Dental will offer Formlabs’s Form 2 desktop 3D printers and high-performance dental resins.

A technique demonstrating the use of a zirconia CAD/CAM-milled restoration for full arch implant supported fixed prosthesis.

A look at creating monolithic zirconia splinted crowns utilizing CAD/CAM techniques.

Digital Esthetics surveyed the dental industry to find out how technology is really impacting dentistry. Here's what we found.

This 3D printer from Whip Mix is a high-power, compact 3D printer that gives you a great range of flexibility.

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Convergent Dental Inc. is now partnering with Patterson Dental.

Whip Mix has announced they are exclusively distributing (in North America) three 3D printers from Asiga, the Freeform PRO2, the PICO2 and the PICO2 HD.

Want to know how your dental lab can thrive using a digital workflow? Join Digital Esthetics at the Greater New York Dental Meeting and you'll learn about all the latest innovations in 3D printing, dental implants, CAD/CAM and more.

Mark Ferguson analyzes the state of 3D printing, looking both at what it can do now and what the future might hold for it.