3D Systems announced VSP Hybrid Guides — the latest enhancement to its VSP surgical planning solutions portfolio. These guides for maxillofacial surgeons combine the strength of titanium with the relative softness of nylon for patient-specific … [Read more...] about 3D printed combined nylon and titanium surgical guides for maxillofacial surgeries
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3D printed glasses help Dyslexic children see better
About 11.5 million people in the U.S. and 700 million people worldwide are diagnosed as Dyslexic according to Dyslexia Action (2017) and Dyslexia International (2017). For children, this condition can be frustrating as they navigate through … [Read more...] about 3D printed glasses help Dyslexic children see better
Making 3D dental printing easier
Formlabs, a leading 3D printing company, announced Scan to Model, a new feature in its PreForm software, that converts intraoral scans into 3D printable models. Dental and orthodontic professionals can use Scan to Model as an entry point into digital … [Read more...] about Making 3D dental printing easier
Desktop Metal launches business for patient-specific healthcare
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, announced the launch of Desktop Health, a new business line focused on accelerating the growth of additive manufacturing solutions for dental, orthodontic … [Read more...] about Desktop Metal launches business for patient-specific healthcare
Desktop Metal announces a fully dense, sinterable 6061 aluminum powder
Desktop Metal, Inc., a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing (AM) systems, and Uniformity Labs, a leading additive manufacturing company of industrial 3D printing materials and processes, announced a powder that enables … [Read more...] about Desktop Metal announces a fully dense, sinterable 6061 aluminum powder
Stratasys multi-material J5 DentaJet 3D printer enables mixed trays of dental parts
Stratasys Ltd. introduced a new 3D printer that gives dental labs 3D printing efficiency paired with PolyJet’s realism and precision. The J5 DentaJet 3D printer is a multi-material dental 3D printer that enables technicians to load mixed trays of … [Read more...] about Stratasys multi-material J5 DentaJet 3D printer enables mixed trays of dental parts
New resin for 3D printing orthodontics
Formlabs announced IBT Resin for the direct printing of indirect bonding trays to simplify orthodontic bracket placement. 3D printing has been used in orthodontics applications for more than a decade, beginning with the use of this technology … [Read more...] about New resin for 3D printing orthodontics
ExOne launches office-safe metal 3D printer that eliminates need for debinding
The ExOne Company, a global leader in industrial sand and metal 3D printers using binder jetting technology, announced the launch of the ExOne Metal Designlab printer and X1F advanced furnace in an exclusive partnership with Rapidia, a Vancouver, … [Read more...] about ExOne launches office-safe metal 3D printer that eliminates need for debinding
3D printing moves closer to developing transplantable organs
3D printing inspires a number of intriguing futures. One of these futures involves the possibility of using this technology to heal people of various physical ailments. For some time now, the medical community has explored the use of 3D printing to … [Read more...] about 3D printing moves closer to developing transplantable organs
Materialise’s 3D printing and surgical planning tools support world’s first successful double hand and face transplant
3D technologies, developed by Materialise, played a crucial role in the world’s first simultaneous double hand and face transplant that was successfully performed at NYU Langone Health in Manhattan, NY. Materialise’s innovative 3D planning and … [Read more...] about Materialise’s 3D printing and surgical planning tools support world’s first successful double hand and face transplant