3D Systemshas introduced its new dental lab system, the InVision DP (Dental Professional). It represents the first rapid manufacturing system specifically designed for the dental industry. The Printer quickly and efficiently produces castable wax-ups for copings and bridges for up to 16 elements from scans and designs prepared directly in the dental lab. It provides dental labs with an integrated solution that includes a 3-D Scanner, design software and a customised InVision 3-D Printer. The system converts digital input data to castable wax-up shapes using a proprietary material designed specifically for dental moulding applications.
“We are delighted to be able to deliver to our dental lab customers a revolutionary new rapid manufacturing solution designed to help them improve their bottom line”, said Abe Reichental, 3D Systems' president and chief executive officer. “What dental labs need today is the ability to increase their productivity and improve the quality, consistency and delivery of their product to dentists’ offices. Our comprehensive, turnkey InVision DP system solution harnesses our extensive rapid manufacturing experience to enable dental labs to transition smoothly from current legacy techniques to the digital mass customising age.”
“With the launch of a system targeted to the European dental lab industry, 3D Systems is responding to the growing demand for rapid and affordable dental services”, continued Reichental. “Our first customers have all already reported outstanding results. Some have seen an immediate productivity increase of 25% or the ability to produce 70 units per day only 3 days after installation, others have enthusiastically shared with us that they are able to reduce precious and semi precious alloy consumption up to 50%.”
“Of significant importance to our dental lab customers is the fact that our integrated InVision DP 3-D Printer solution is capable of producing readily castable customised master patterns for 150 individual copings in less than six hours.”
Beyond the dramatic increase in productivity, for the first time, dental lab users can identify fabrication conflicts prior to construction, and the reduction in grain sizes and larger number of grains results in improved internal fit and margin adaptation when compared to conventional dental technologies. This results in an enhanced overall patient experience.