Desktop Health has announced the validation of Flexcera Smile Ultra+ resin dental resin for use in dental implantology cases.
The resin is validated for 3D printing on Desktop Health’s Einstein, Einstein Pro XL, EnvisionOne, and D4K, Asiga’s Max UV, Max 2, Ultra, and Pro 4K, and Carbon’s M series dental 3D printers.
Flexcera Smile Ultra+ dental resin is an FDA (510)k cleared, MDR certified, and CE marked resin for 3D printed restoratives, such as crowns and bridges, and removables, such as dentures.
The material which is used to 3D print strong and lifelike teeth restorations, is now indicated for implant-supported denture provisionals, which is also commonly referred to as an “All-on-X” prosthetic.
According to Desktop Health, All-on-X provisionals are increasingly a popular same-day dentistry solution for implant specialists and dental laboratories as use of intraoral scanners and computer aided design in dentistry has grown, enabling rapid design and manufacturing.
Available in six natural tooth shades and in two bottle sizes, Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is said to be a popular product for provisionals as it prints quickly and accurately, giving patients a beautiful, functional smile as they heal for their final restoration.
Moreover, a full set of Flexcera upper teeth arches costs a fraction of other handmade or milled solutions on the market according to Desktop Health. A single kilogram bottle of Flexcera Smile Ultra+ reportedly delivers up to 50 affordable All-on-X arches, allowing dental professionals to print multiple copies and personalise the patient shades.
Print time for a full set of Flexcera Smile Ultra+ arches are about 20-30 minutes depending on case requirements and printer used.
“We print All-on-X provisionals with Flexcera Smile Ultra+ all day to meet the demand of our digital doctors. Flexcera printed on Einstein is fast, accurate, is easy to finish — and looks great,” said Frankie Acosta, owner and dental technician, at AA Dental Design, in Murrieta, US, which specialises in All-on-X cases and caters only to the digital dentist.
“We are in the business of changing people’s lives. 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,” said Dr Jandali, a board-certified prosthodontist at Amazing Smiles in Southfield, US, who offers patients with missing or damaged teeth a same-day service that allows them to walk out of his office with a full set of fully functioning teeth.
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