New Smile for a New Stage of Life
3D-printed dental prostheses saved the first school day of a six-year-old congenital anodontia patient.
Meet Paul*, a six-year-old boy who received a 3D-printed dental prosthesis just in time for his first school day. Paul had been suffering from a complete absence of teeth since birth, but thanks to the power of 3D printing technology, he could confidently show off his new smile on this important day.
Download the case study to learn about:
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Why and how 3D printing technology is revolutionizing the production of dental solutions.
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The rapid digital dental workflow that enabled the child patient to receive the perfectly fitted dentures less than a week after the emergency call.
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Why our Flexcera dental resins were chosen to fabricate the denture bases and dental arches for Paul.
Disclaimer: *To protect the young patient's identity, his name and face are anonymous. We appreciate him sharing this life changing story and wish him a wonderful first week of school.
From design to print, the dental prostheses were ready in four
days only.
Due to the high compatibility of the digital workflow inherent in Desktop Health’s solutions, computer-aided-design (CAD) designers from CADSPEED were able to directly process the data sets of the intraoral scans made by the treating physician in the university clinic. The whole production process took four working days only.
The clinic looked for an alternative method to streamline the process and ensure no more time was lost in getting the patient the prostheses he needed. By integrating existing data into a digital workflow, the clinic was able to expedite the manufacturing process and get the required prostheses made as quickly as possible.
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Einstein
The Einstein from Desktop Health was used in this project to print the denture bases and artificial teeth. The Einstein is a high-precision DLP 3D printer for dental professionals that delivers the key features essential to superior 3D printing: Accuracy, speed, and versatility.
D4K
This project used the D4K from ETEC to print the jaw models. The D4K is the highest
resolution professional-grade DLP 3D printer for desktop production of dental,
jewelry, and other small parts. It delivers extremely accurate parts with the finest
detail available.
Flexcera
For this project, the Flexcera Base was used to print the denture bases whilst the Flexcera Smile Ultra+ was used to fabricate the dental arches. Flexcera™ Base is an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II medical device for additive manufacturing of full
denture bases. Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is an FDA 510(k) Class II cleared, MDR Class IIa certified, and CE marked medical device for additive manufacturing of permanent or temporary artificial teeth for dentures, crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays & veneers, and full, monolithic, or partial dentures.
Model Z
Model Z is a low viscosity model material ideal for thermoforming models, diagnostic
models and orthodontic appliance models requiring a smooth surface resolution,
easy clean-up and a superior fit and finish. Model Z was used in this project to
fabricate jaw models for the child patient.