3DPrint.com May 21, 2024
3D printing is omnipresent in dental laboratories globally. In this vastly digital world, the production of dental prostheses and appliances has undergone a transformation driven 100% by digital processes. Instead of a plastic bag with an impression as the starting point, the dental lab is now receiving a digital file from the Cloud. From this data, the final prosthesis or appliance must be manufactured.
Goodbye, plaster room. Hello, computer and 3D printer.
Digital processes also have a positive impact on the communication and relationship between dentists and technicians. Instead of a handwritten lab slip with short instructions tossed in the box with the impression, the technician has so much more information available and can communicate with the dentists using visual...