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SprintRay Brings Game-Changing 3D Printing Night Guard Resin and Curing Technology to Dentists in Canada and Europe

Dentistry Today

SprintRay, a global leader in digital dentistry and 3D printing solutions, is thrilled to announce the Canadian and European launch of its groundbreaking NightGuard Flex material and workflow. This end-to-end process speeds up treatments, allowing for print to placement in as little as 1 hour.

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3D Systems Receives FDA Clearance for NextDent Base

Dentistry Today

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided 510(k) clearance for its NextDent Base material that is intended for the manufacturing of denture bases to support artificial teeth to form full or partial removable dentures. This material is approved by Health Canada and also received CE marking 1639.

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A Simplified, Completely Digital Workflow for Full-Arch Temporary Restorations

Dentistry Today

Continuing development in additive manufacturing (3D printing) has resulted in predictably accurate prints. The resins used in contemporary 3D printing have been shown to have physical properties similar to milled polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) 2 and can now be printed on “desktop” printers. J Am Dent Assoc.

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Academy of Osseointegration Honors Steven E. Eckert

Dentistry Today

.” Prior to his retirement at the end of 2022, Dr. Eckert practiced for over 40 years with 25 of those years at the Mayo Clinic where he served as the prosthodontic program director for 15 years and also as the director/examiner for the American Board of Prosthodontics, a peer elected position.

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Accuracy of 3-dimensional printing of dental casts: A proposal for quality standardization

Dental News and Technology

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Available online 14 January 2021 Abstract Statement of problem A digital workflow in fixed prosthodontics may use a 3D printer to obtain a cast for porcelain application. Material and methods Copings with different die spacings were used to test different 3D-printed casts of the same dental arch.

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Utilizing 3D Printed Technology for Complex Restorative Treatment

Dentistry Today

This case demonstrates using the 3D printing protocol for same-appointment treatment. Immediate Treatment Using 3D Printing At the same appointment, the bridge from teeth Nos. It is more feasible for same-appointment treatment to use 3D printing because it is an additive process that builds the prosthesis in layers.

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Three-Dimensional Treatment Letter: Modernizing Communication

Dentistry Today

This 3D vision can be sent electronically to the restorative dentist in the form of a video or by courier/personal delivery in the form of a 3D printed model. WORKFLOW FOR THE VTO Here is an example of a streamlined process for communicating using a 3D printed VTO: 1. The printed VTO.