Formlabs 3D printing in dentistry is the use of professional, high-precision stereolithography (SLA) hardware and biocompatible resins to produce dental models, surgical guides, and end-use appliances. It allows elite practices like Linhart Dentistry to quickly create high-quality, patient-specific prosthetics.
Linhart Dentistry uses the Formlabs Form 4 3D printer to create ultra-precise dental models, night guards, orthodontics, and implant planning directly from digital scans – right here in the office, in seconds.
Digital Scanning: Instead of messy physical impressions, Dr. Linhart uses an intraoral scanner to capture a highly accurate 3D map of the patient’s teeth and gums.
Custom Design: The 3D scan gets imported into dental CAD software, where it’s precision-designed and prepared to be prosthetic teeth.
Printing: The software then prepares the design for printing – all initiated on a dental-specific Formlabs printer, using specialized, biocompatible resins.
Final Fit: The printed part is then polished to perfection for a comfortable, professional look and fit.
These models are stored digitally, forever, and can be printed on the Form 2 at any time for use in orthodontics, for night/snore guards, to track grinding and clenching, for implant surgical guides, and for many other applications.
In tandem with our intra-oral scanners, we are able to quickly and accurately reproduce digital models of all sorts. By scanning all of our patients with our Trios and/or E4D scanner, we are able to generate .stl digital models of their teeth.
Yes. Formlabs offers a variety of biocompatible resins specifically engineered and tested for oral use. These materials are manufactured in FDA-registered facilities and meet international medical device standards.
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“We pride ourselves on having consistent, long-term patients who travel to us from around the world. We work hard to create an environment in our office where patients feel comfortable and confident that they are receiving the best possible dental care, and we practiced this same approach in creating our products.”
-Dr. Linhart