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Lab talk, the good, the bad, and the ugly
3D Printer
Good printer recommendation that's friendly with 3shape, mostly for surgical guides
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Gress" data-source="post: 351623" data-attributes="member: 15727"><p>I ran two 2nd generation FormLabs printers, printing surgical guides, night guards, models, and diagnostic studies in white for chair side marketing. I used both the FormLabs Wash and the Cure units. I used all the dental resins and had good success. Their nesting software is easy to use. For surgical planning on 3Shape, you need their surgical planning module and training; licensed surgical planning dental surgeons are available online for design, review, and consultation. Titanium inserts specific for surgical planning kits and implant systems should be utilized. Another option for printing is to utilize lab service providers, but the best ones limit their services to Certified Dental Labs and not clinics. Argen has a room full of Carbon printers that print all of the above and also dentures with Dentsply material. Full disclosure, my significant other still sleeps with a Carbon printed night guard, that I designed in 3Shape in 2018. Carbon is pricey, but the service is great (you pay for a subscription and materials, not a machine) and production wise, fast. The best hint I can give is to keep all print surfaces, glass, etc., clean. I found that the over the counter 91% alcohol was only mediocre in cleaning performance. Chemical/welding supply companies sell 99% isopropyl by the 5 gallon bottle at nominal pricing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Gress, post: 351623, member: 15727"] I ran two 2nd generation FormLabs printers, printing surgical guides, night guards, models, and diagnostic studies in white for chair side marketing. I used both the FormLabs Wash and the Cure units. I used all the dental resins and had good success. Their nesting software is easy to use. For surgical planning on 3Shape, you need their surgical planning module and training; licensed surgical planning dental surgeons are available online for design, review, and consultation. Titanium inserts specific for surgical planning kits and implant systems should be utilized. Another option for printing is to utilize lab service providers, but the best ones limit their services to Certified Dental Labs and not clinics. Argen has a room full of Carbon printers that print all of the above and also dentures with Dentsply material. Full disclosure, my significant other still sleeps with a Carbon printed night guard, that I designed in 3Shape in 2018. Carbon is pricey, but the service is great (you pay for a subscription and materials, not a machine) and production wise, fast. The best hint I can give is to keep all print surfaces, glass, etc., clean. I found that the over the counter 91% alcohol was only mediocre in cleaning performance. Chemical/welding supply companies sell 99% isopropyl by the 5 gallon bottle at nominal pricing. [/QUOTE]
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Good printer recommendation that's friendly with 3shape, mostly for surgical guides
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