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SHORT FORMLABS APPLICATION GUIDE

DIAGNOSTIC MODELS

Start your journey with 3D printing with simple, efficient communication models

Diagnostic models, also called test models, are copies of a patient's anatomy that can communicate clinical conditions with tactile visual references. They are used by physicians, students, and patients for reference in diagnosing, planning, and reporting treatments.

CLEAR ALIGNER MODELS

Bring the power and flexibility of clear alignment elements to your 3D printing business

Transparent liners, made by forming a thin sheet of plastic on a 3D printed model, transformed orthodontic care. This power is now in the hands of practitioners and laboratories around the world.

RECOVERY MODELS

Reconstructive models for dental laboratories of any size

3D printers Formlabs can quickly produce high quality solid models, models with removable dies and analog models of implants with clear fields and contacts. With industry-leading affordability and ease of use, laboratories of all sizes can deliver high-quality digital recovery results.

SURGICAL GUIDES

Make operations faster and safer with 3D printing

Surgical guides are disposable devices designed to be placed directly on a patient's teeth with an opening that positions the surgical drill in the right place, angle, and even depth.

OCUSAL RAILS AND PROTECTORS

Keep patients safe and comfortable with 3D printing

Occlusal splints and guards are devices that protect the teeth of patients who suffer from parafunctional activities, bruxism or are diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD).

3D printed digital dentures

The first truly affordable direct 3D printed denture

Formlabs expands access to digital prostheses with an efficient and cost-effective manufacturing solution, Formlabs Digital Dentures. Long-term biocompatible Class II denture resin and dental resin allow dental professionals to produce 3D printed dentures accurately and reliably. The production of digital prostheses fits seamlessly into the traditional clinical protocol, but is also ready for purely digital work processes once they become widely accepted.

3D printing of temporary crowns and bridges with Formlabs SLA 3D printers

Temporary CB Resin is a tooth-colored resin for 3D printing of temporary crowns and bridges, inlays, onlays and veneers. Designed for bridges up to seven units and available in 4 VITA shades, this highly filled material provides excellent borderline adaptation, strength and aesthetics. Use traditional temporary cements to attach restorations made with Temporary CB Resin for up to 12 months. 

3D printing of permanent crowns with Form 3B

The application shows dentists and dentists how to 3D print monolithic full contour crowns and restorations for permanent use with Formlabs Permanent Crown Resin. Always consult the official instructions for use included in the resin packaging for the absolute requirements.

3D printing of custom Trays with Formlabs SLA 3D printers

Custom Tray Resin is biocompatible with class I, fast printing biocompatible material for direct custom printing Trays for impressions that can be used for crowns and bridges, implants, prostheses and other exhaustive cases. The use of digitally created custom Trays for fingerprints provides consistent, accurate fingerprints and improved results for patients. This material can be used for printing Trays for fingerprints in less than an hour, reducing operating time and allowing higher productivity.

3D printing models for dental casting and pressing

Produce your own high-precision models for crowns and bridges, caps and substructures, and removable frames for partial dentures (RPD), at the lowest cost per part in the industry.

Casting and pressing restorations have been a standard practice for decades, but many dental laboratories have failed to integrate them into digital workflows due to the high cost and complexity of existing CNC and 3D printing solutions.

3D printing models on Formlabs SLA 3D printers combine the best of both worlds and enable dental laboratories to produce high-precision models, with a consistent and reliable digital workflow and easy-to-use machines.

Production of Hawley fasteners on 3D printed models

Produce orthodontic models for wire fixators in scale

The clamps of Hawley can be produced digitally by producing the device on a 3D printed model, which significantly improves efficiency and reduces execution time. Now any lab or practice can add this valuable service with a small initial investment and produce fixers on site

TRAYS FOR INDIRECT CONNECTION

Take advantage of time for connecting accessories with 3D printing

Indirect connection trays are disposable devices that allow multiple orthodontic brackets to be placed at the same time.