Desktop Health and Asiga have announced the validation of Flexcera Smile Ultra+, Flexcera Smile, and Flexcera Base for use on the Asiga 3D printing platform, expanding access to the innovative nanoceramic resin.
The first Flexcera family resins validated for Asiga systems are Flexcera Smile Ultra+, an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II material for permanent and temporary, 3D printable dental restorations; Flexcera Smile, an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II material for removable 3D printable denture teeth; Flexcera Base, an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II material for 3D printable full, removable denture bases.
Now validated for a wide range of Asiga dental 3D printers, Flexcera can be printed on both desktop and production models — such as the Max UV, Max 2, Ultra, and Pro 4K. This expansion of hardware systems delivers on the promise of making Flexcera more widely available on other premium, high-powered 385nm wavelength 3D printers. Asiga can now offer the formulation to thousands of dental labs and practices that use its 3D printers in the US, UK, European Economic Area, and Canada.
“We are extremely pleased by the exceptional performance of our Flexcera family of dental resins. By expanding access to our world-class solutions, we are empowering dental laboratories and practices with groundbreaking innovations like Flexcera. Asiga, with its extensive high-quality customer network, takes accessibility in the industry to unprecedented heights,” said Lou Azzara, president of Desktop Health.
Since its 2021 launch, Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is said to deliver lifelike beauty and strong, long-term performance. This proprietary dental resin has been growing and delivering 3D printed permanent and temporary restorations, including dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers. Flexcera Smile 3D printed denture teeth paired with Flexcera Base for denture bases surpasses the traditional gold standard denture acrylic material in both strength2 and beauty, according to the announcement from Desktop Health.
“Flexcera is an undeniable leader in the dental market for 3D printed nanoceramics, and we continue to make this popular choice available to other high-powered platforms. We are absolutely delighted to welcome Asiga customers into the Flexcera family. Asiga has one of the largest installed bases of DLP printers in both North America and Europe, and we look forward to more customers being able to enjoy the material,” said Ric Fulop, CEO of Desktop Metal.
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