3D-printing pioneer Stratasys Ltd. has launched TrueDent, the primary monolithic, full-color 3D-printed everlasting denture system. TrueDent, an FDA-cleared Class II dental resin, permits labs to create everlasting, natural-looking gums with correct tooth construction, shade, and translucency in a single steady print.
TrueDent is particularly designed for the fabrication of dental home equipment, together with detachable dentures. The resin was developed to be printed solely with the Stratasys J5 DentaJet 3D printer and GrabCAD print software program platform. The all-in-one system will enable dental labs to scale manufacturing by simplifying workflow and lowering processing time for dentures, whereas attaining a customized, extremely aesthetic dental equipment, mentioned Stratasys.
TrueDent reportedly eliminates a number of limitations for sufferers and laboratories:
- Lowered “chair time” for workplace visits, measurements, fittings, and changes;
- high-fidelity match between scan, design, and match;
- scalable, repeatable digital answer for the constant manufacturing of correct, well-fitting dentures;
- elevated effectivity by means of streamlined workflow with much less time between scan and supply.
“Till now, printed dentures and home equipment needed to be designed and manufactured in a number of components and bonded collectively,” mentioned Frank Acosta, proprietor of AA Dental Design. “The TrueDent answer, using Stratasys’ methods and software program, takes out lots of that stress. It simplifies the method, lowers the prices, and permits for dentures and temporaries to be produced a lot quicker, attaining unbelievable aesthetics. We are able to now broaden our prosthetic service printing multi-colored customized equipment at scale,” mentioned Acosta in a ready assertion.
The worldwide dentures market has an estimated worth of $5.5 billion, in line with Stratasys. The sector is challenged, nonetheless, to fulfill rising international demand for dentures and home equipment by means of typical strategies due to a scarcity of expert dental lab technicians. In line with analysis from iData, greater than 4.2 million full dentures had been created in the USA in 2021, and 18 million full dentures had been bought worldwide. Of that whole, solely 5% are estimated to be created by way of 3D printing. TrueDent provides a scalable different with a digital workflow that delivers a predictable, high-quality, totally completed outcome, mentioned the corporate headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, and Rehovot, Israel.
A TrueDent materials reference information may be downloaded from the Stratasys web site.
Patent-pending TrueDent resin is presently accessible solely in the USA and is just appropriate with the Stratasys J5 DentaJet printer. The fabric can be unveiled at LMT Lab Day Chicago on Feb. 23 to 25, 2023.
