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Articles

Mark Ferguson analyzes the state of 3D printing, looking both at what it can do now and what the future might hold for it.

The state of 3D printing

Digital Esthetics and Dental Products Report round up the latest innovations in 3D printing.

3D printing the future of dentistry

Ryan Hamm is the former Editorial Director for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

A lab technician tells how using the Stratasys Objet30 Dental Prime 3D printer has improved his efficiency.

How 3D printing streamlines your workflow

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Digital Esthetics talks to a variety of industry experts to find out how 3D printing has shifted the dental industry-and what it will do in the future.

What the future holds for 3D Printing

Digital Esthetics looks at how 3D printing is disrupting five dental workflows.

5 workflows changed by 3D printing

NextDent has introduced the LC 3DPrint Box, a light box specifically designed for 3D printed solutions.

NextDent introduces LC 3DPrint Box for curing 3D printed materials

Luke S. Kahng is an accomplished lab technician, specializing in high-end ceramic restorations. Luke has served on several major dental journal boards as a contributing member. Luke invented the Chairside Shade Guide: Volumes 1 and 2 and then expanded the offering to a unique ceramic shade guide system named the Seasons of Life Selection. He is owner and President of his own lab, LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, located in Naperville, IL. He has published over 100 articles in major national dental publications.

Luke S. Kahng, CDT, demonstrates a technique for using a 3D printer, a VARSEO from Bego, to create better models in a restorative case.

Technique: Using a 3D printer for model work

Mr. Chris Halke, CAD/CAM Supervisor, and Dr. Michael Pikus, Director of Clinical Education show how it's possible to promote healing and esthetics immediately upon implant surgery.

Step-by-step: Providing immediate esthetics for implant cases

Jason has spent well over a decade working with a wide variety of different CAD/CAM systems (including CerconÂ®, 3Mâ¢ Dental, exocad, Sirona, Dental Wings, NobelProcera and many others) in a production dental lab focused on comprehensive esthetics and implants. While working “on the bench” directly with doctor clients, he estimates that he has completed over sixty thousand digital restorations in his career-in the full range of materials like zirconia and titanium-covering crown and bridge, full anatomical crowns, custom abutments, implant bars, guided surgical planning for implant cases, full mouth reconstruction and neuromuscular restorations.His main focus, however, has been on working with 3Shape. Having been involved with Core3dcentres since they began operations in Canada in 2009, and because of his early and on-going involvement with digital restorations, Jason has helped to develop many of the operating procedures and design techniques currently practiced at Core3dcentres-Canada. He also is a Sirona and 3Shape beta-tester and serves on Core3dcentre’s global technical committee created to advance digital dental technology. Today, as Senior Digital Solutions Advisor with Core3dcentres, Jason shares his knowledge with others through online customer support, hands on training and hosting webinars on various topics.

Jason Atwood of Core3dcentres explores how the digital workflow opens up new avenues of income and expertise for dental technicians.

Technique: How technology opens up new opportunities for dental labs

Digital Esthetics unpacks the latest and most innovative developments in digital dentistry.