Additive Manufacturing for Dental Medicine
3D Printing of Bridges, Crowns and More
Additive Manufacturing Process for Dental End Products
Partial dentures need to fit the patient without any compromise, as well as looking natural and aesthetic. Ideally, they should also last forever. Bridges, crowns and model cast prostheses are usually manufactured by hand – a complex and cost-intensive process.
Industrial 3D printing is a more cost-efficient and precise alternative for dental laboratories and manufacturing service providers. It is characterized by consistent and repeatable part quality, as well as high reproducibility.
Additive manufacturing allows dentures to be produced cost-effectively and meets the highest demands for precision, appearance and durability.
Dental model with three production steps (printing, polishing and finishing) of dental bridges and a denture still with support structures
Advantages of Additive Manufacturing for Dental Products
- Maximum impression accuracy by building from patient-specific 3D data
- Fully digital process for optimally fitting dentures
- Production of highly resilient, rigid but still fine geometries
- Clean construction with a layering process that prevents cavities in the dentures
- Increased comfort thanks to functional integration for more elasticity, breathable designs, etc.