Glidewell Partners with LuxCreo to Launch fastprint.io 3D Printing Solution

Glidewell has partnered with 3D printing company LuxCreo to launch its newest solution, the fastprint.io 3D Printing Solution. LuxCreo’s fully integrated solutions comprised of cloud-connected 3D printers, artificial intelligence-enabled software, and materials, will now work in tandem with the glidewell.io^™ In-Office Solution. This fastprint.io 3D printing solution will combine LuxCreo and the glidewell.io In-Office Solution to offer clinicians an efficient and effective 3D printing solution, according to a press release from the companies.

A variety of different restorations and appliances can be created using the fastprint.io solution, including models, nightguards, and with recent FDA Class II 510(k) clearance, same-day clear aligners. To boost efficiency, the fastprint.io 3D print solution enables clinicians to directly print clear appliances with LuxCreo Digital Polishing^™. The printer is said to require minimal post-processing in comparison with other 3D systems, allowing clinicians to cut out hassle and save time.

“LuxCreo is proud to partner with Glidewell to seamlessly deliver our latest end-to-end 3D printing solution that expands same-day chairside production to more dental applications,” LuxCreo co-founder and chief revenue officer Michael Strohecker says in the press release. “LuxCreo is focused on developing and delivering innovative 3D printing technologies, like Digital Polishing, that provide an exceptional patient experience with faster, more accurate automated workflows.”

Dental professionals can use Glidewell resins to craft the appliances that their patients need most. The workflow is designed to be user-friendly, boosting its accessibility to clinicians and labs, according to senior vice president of sales, marketing, and education at Glidewell, Robert Brenneise.

“Clinicians are looking for simplified, low-labor workflows,” Brenneise says in the press release. “That’s why we’re committed to delivering products that are user-friendly, affordably priced and backed by manufacturer-direct support. With LuxCreo’s mission to simplify sustainable production with additive manufacturing, we found a partner who shares our core value of improving the lives of dentists and their patients through digital innovations that make dentistry easier and more effective.”

The fastprint.io 3D Printing Solution will exclusively be available through Glidewell, with bundling options including both the fastscan.io^™ Scanning Solution and the fastmill.io^™ In-Office Mill.