3D Printers and Materials

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 02/26/2019

  Planmeca Creo 5 3D Printer Provides 'Last-Mile Delivery' in Digital Workflow

  “Last-mile delivery” is a buzz word for some of the world’s biggest companies, including retailers like Amazon and Walmart. It’s defined as the movement of goods from a retailer’s transportation hub to its final destination as quickly as possible. In 2019, last-mile delivery should become a buzz word in your dental practice as you aim to go the...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 12/13/2018

  Procuring Better 3D-Printed Parts with Pro Cure

  Are you ready to get serious about 3D printing in your dental practice in 2019? To procure better parts in less time, you’re going to have to check out an automated post-processing unit. SprintRay, the makers of the MoonRay 3D printer, will be releasing their own unit, Pro Cure, in early 2019. Below are 5 FAQs about post-processing technology...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 11/23/2018

  The ROI of 3D Printing in Dentistry

  The technology of 3D printing, particularly its ROI, was recently highlighted in the November issue of Dental Product Shopper. The sidebar article was entitled “3D Printing: The Next Big Thing?” I took note of the question mark. 3D printing remains in its infancy in the dental practice, but it’s already considered much more precise than milling...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 09/26/2018

  MoonRay 3D Printer Helps OrthoSelect Deliver 3 Benefits of Indirect Bonding Trays

  Thanks to advancements in digital software and 3D printers, indirect bonding trays have emerged from a niche in orthodontics to a mainstay. The old way of vacuum-forming an impression tray, cutting it out and smoothing it is a lot less efficient and precise than the digital light processing (DLP) technology offered by today’s 3D printers. ...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 07/31/2018

  SprintRay Stays Ahead of 3D Printing Learning Curve

  Young companies are nimble. Young companies that specialize in emerging technologies are the most nimble of all—they thrive on change. In the dental profession, SprintRay, a company that designs, manufactures and supports 3D printers with an emphasis on digital dentistry, is proving that it not only accepts change but embraces it. To stay ahead...

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  • gail weisman
  • 04/03/2018

  3D Printed Crowns and Bridges Might be Closer Than You Think

  While 3D printing has had a meteoric rise in dentistry for surgical guides, clear aligners, models, and other non-permanent intraoral applications, the Achilles heel has been developing a material with properties suitable for fixed prosthodontics. Well, it may be sooner than later now. Long-term testing is ongoing for a material that is already...

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