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LuxCreo and EMA Sleep Unveil Advanced 3D-Printed EMA Device for Sleep Apnea

Dentistry Today

In 2024, two significant developments finally enabled same-day sleep medicine and broad market adoption of the next-generation 3D-printed EMA device, EMA 3D: (1) the FDA issued a new 510(k) clearance for the 3D printing of the EMA device (K232735); and (2) EMA Sleep, Inc.

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Align Technology Launches 3D-Printed Invisalign Palatal Expander System in Hong Kong

Dentistry Today

The Invisalign Palatal Expander System is a modern and innovative direct 3D-printed device based on proprietary and patented technology. Each direct 3D-printed device is customized to the patient’s unique anatomy based on an iTero intraoral digital scan.

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Glidewell Partners With LuxCreo to Launch the fastprint.io 3D Printing Solution

Dentistry Today

Glidewell, the nation’s largest dental lab and a leader in dental technology, announced a new partnership with LuxCreo, a leading 3D printing company in dental appliances based in San Francisco, to introduce the fastprint.io 3D Printing Solution. 3D printing solution, visit www.glidewell.io/promotions/about-fastprint-io

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Flexcera Smile Ultra+ Resin Revolutionizes 3D Printed Dental Restorations

Dentistry Today

Desktop Health, the trusted production-grade medical 3D printing brand of Desktop Metal, Inc. NYSE: DM), has validated Flexcera Smile Ultra+ resin, which is used to 3D print strong and lifelike teeth restorations, for use in dental implantology cases. All-on-X image courtesy of Absolute Dental Services in Durham, NC.

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New Resin Eliminates >99.9% of Bacteria and Fungi In Vitro That Lead to Biofilm and Denture Stomatitis in 3D-Printed Dentures

Dentistry Today

Under in vitro test conditions, dentures fabricated from this proprietary 3D-printing resin have exhibited a greater than 99.9% These bacteria and fungi have been shown to lead to disease states such as denture stomatitis and accumulate as nettlesome biofilm on the surface of a printed denture.

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SprintRay Expands In-Office Orthodontic 3D Printing Offerings

Dentistry Today

SprintRay, an industry leader in digital dentistry,  announced a partnership with Braces On Demand, an online platform for in-office printing of orthodontic fixed appliances, to provide automated, end-to-end 3D printing solutions to improve patient treatment times and productivity for orthodontic practices.

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Ceramic Resin Allows for 3D Printing of Crowns Chairside

Dentistry Today

The option to 3D print definitive crowns chairside is available thanks to the Ceramic Crown solution, which includes AI design, ceramic-dominant resin, and specialized hardware. Ceramic Crown resin is FDA-cleared for 3D printing definitive full and partial crowns and veneers.