Formlabs’ Dental LT Clear is the first long-term biocompatible resin in desktop 3-D printing for orthodontic applications for orthodontic devices, the company reports. Also, Formlabs has improved its Dental SG Resin, reducing print speeds for surgical guides by up to 50%.
As the fastest Formlabs material to date, Dental LT Clear can be used to print splints and retainers in less than 50 minutes for a single unit. Full build platforms with up to 7 splints can be completed in less than 2 hours.
With the latest PreForm software update, users of the company’s Form 2 3-D printers also can benefit from improvements in the Dental SG Resin. Single surgical guide prints now will be 50% faster, while full builds benefit from a 20% speed boost.
“Over 50,000 surgeries have been performed with a Formlabs printed surgical guide, and that’s just 10% of what dental users are doing with our printers,” said Gideon Balloch, dental product lead at Formlabs.
“Dental LT Clear adds yet another digital workflow to a library that offers professionals more efficient, accurate, and affordable production methods, enabling faster treatments for patients with better clinical outcomes,” Balloch said.
Furthermore, Formlabs is expanding its partnership and distribution deals with 3Shape and Henry Schein. Free sample parts made from the Dental LT Clear and Dental SG materials on the Form 2 are available online.
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