Desktop Health, the medical 3D printing brand of Desktop Metal, has validated Flexcera Smile Ultra+ resin, used for 3D printing lifelike dental restorations, for use in dental implantology.
Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is an FDA-approved and CE-marked dental resin for the 3D printing of crowns, bridges and removable prostheses. Its use in “All-on-X” temporaries, a popular solution in modern dentistry, is particularly noteworthy. This method allows dentures to be attached to a variable number of implants, making it particularly flexible and patient-friendly.
“We print All-on-X provisionals with Flexcera Smile Ultra+ all day to meet the demand of our digital doctors,” said Frankie Acosta, Owner and Dental Technician, at AA Dental Design, in Murrieta, Calif., which specializes in All-on-X cases and caters only to the digital dentist. “Flexcera printed on Einstein is fast, accurate, is easy to finish – and looks great.”
Thanks to the growing use of intraoral scanners and CAD in dentistry, implant specialists and dental technicians can fabricate temporary restorations quickly and accurately. Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is available in six natural tooth shades and in two bottle sizes, enabling fast and accurate fabrication. The cost of a complete set of Flexcera maxillary arches is significantly lower than that of conventional hand-made or milled solutions. One kilogram bottle of the resin is sufficient for up to 50 “All-on-X” arches, allowing dental technicians to print and customize multiple copies.
Dr. Rami Jandali, a certified prosthodontist at Amazing Smiles in Southfield, Michigan, is able to offer same-day service to patients with missing or damaged teeth who have trouble eating and smiling, allowing them to leave his office with a full set of fully functional teeth.
“We are in the business of changing people’s lives,” Dr. Jandali said. “Being able to offer chairside printing while the patient is still in the chair is very achievable with Desktop Health 3D printing workflows. For our practice, it’s game changing.”
The Flexcera Smile Ultra+ Resin is compatible with various 3D printers, including the Desktop Health Einstein, Einstein Pro XL, EnvisionOne, D4K and Asiga Max UV, Max 2, Ultra, Pro 4K and the Carbon M series. Depending on the case and printer, the printing time for a complete set of sheets is around 20 to 30 minutes.
Dr. Bruce Smoler of Smoler Smiles in Westland, Mich., also uses Flexcera resin 3D printed on an Einstein desktop printer every day to deliver same-day smiles to patients who require new teeth.
“The patient experience is better,” Dr. Smoler said. “The turnaround time is vastly superior and the ability to know right away how a case will look is just remarkable. All of these factors have boosted our case acceptance rate by at least 50% in full arch cases and 20% in single unit crowns.”
The validation of Flexcera Smile Ultra+ for implant dentistry highlights the advanced capabilities of 3D printing in modern dentistry and demonstrates how innovative materials and technologies can improve patient care.
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