With VITA VIONIC BASE RESIN FLEX, VITA Zahnfabrik introduces an innovative 3D printing material for the cost-effective and efficient production of flexible partial dentures in routine digital laboratory workflows. The material provides clinical stability for up to 18 months, delivering metal-free, adaptable comfort for patients while supporting optimal healing and recovery.
Efficient, precise, reproducible
Flexible removable long-term provisional restorations have long been a valuable prosthetic option, helping patients remain comfortable and aesthetically restored until definitive treatment. They can absorb masticatory forces in clinically uncertain situations, particularly following surgical or periodontal therapy. However, their conventional fabrication has been labour-intensive, with inconsistent and poorly reproducible outcomes. Digital workflows now enable economical production of flexible bases with integrated retentive elements via 3D printing using VITA VIONIC BASE RESIN FLEX.
The digital process chain allows multiple partial dentures to be fabricated efficiently and reproducibly in a single print run, achieving significant laboratory time and cost savings. The flexible material is available in clear and pink translucent shades, enabling patient-specific aesthetics by allowing the natural gingival tone to show through. The recommended wear period is up to 18 months.
Maximum flexibility in fabrication and application
Partial dentures fabricated with VITA VIONIC BASE RESIN FLEX can be repaired and extended, and the material is markedly easier to process and polish than conventional injection-moulding techniques or filament printing. It can also serve as a bonding material to create chemical adhesion to the precisely fitting alveoli of the denture base, for both printed and milled teeth.
This new 3D printing material enables customised, comfortable partial dentures with a flexible base to be produced in a cost-effective, efficient and state-of-the-art manner. Patients benefit from improved comfort, metal-free aesthetics and flexible adaptation to the clinical situation.
