Design Services
Computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) are programs that aid in 3D printing. CAD CAM has been around since the mid-80s, but with today’s advancements in computing, there are now tools that have made the process simpler, quicker, and more accurate. With this technology comes a new workflow for the orthodontic office.
The most notable benefits of printed digital models and appliances are their precision and durability.
Digital scans can be repaired or altered accurately using CAD/CAM software prior to printing. Software can be used to digitally remove brackets or exsiting appliances from scans. This means you can deliver a transpalatal arch on the day an expander is removed or retainers immediately after debonding. Should a patient lose their retainer, the retained printed resin models are sturdy enough to be reused for making replacement appliances. Or, if still an accurate fit, the lab can simply reprint the original scan for the remake.
CAD/CAM software is also replacing some analog appliances with 3D printed materials. Occlusal guards and Laser Sintered Bands are two examples. As an added benefit, if a 3D printed appliance is compromised or lost, a new one can be remade from the existing digital file, meaning no new scanning or appointment is required.
Dane Dental Lab uses the highest quality materials available to insure a consistent and accurate part every time. Send us your STL files and we can design and print 3D models, TMJ appliances, and Laser sintered metal appliances. Have a specialty appliance you would like designed? We will take the time to work with you to make your dream a reality.
Digital scans can be repaired or altered accurately using CAD/CAM software prior to printing. Software can be used to digitally remove brackets or exsiting appliances from scans. This means you can deliver a transpalatal arch on the day an expander is removed or retainers immediately after debonding. Should a patient lose their retainer, the retained printed resin models are sturdy enough to be reused for making replacement appliances. Or, if still an accurate fit, the lab can simply reprint the original scan for the remake.
CAD/CAM software is also replacing some analog appliances with 3D printed materials. Occlusal guards and Laser Sintered Bands are two examples. As an added benefit, if a 3D printed appliance is compromised or lost, a new one can be remade from the existing digital file, meaning no new scanning or appointment is required.
Dane Dental Lab uses the highest quality materials available to insure a consistent and accurate part every time. Send us your STL files and we can design and print 3D models, TMJ appliances, and Laser sintered metal appliances. Have a specialty appliance you would like designed? We will take the time to work with you to make your dream a reality.
Digital Workflow
There are numerous advantages to converting to a digital workflow:
- Fewer appointments that are shorter and more consistent in length
- Enhanced patient comfort; avoidance of impression redundancy and the need for band fitting
- Elimination of shipping expenses, delays, and model breakage; shorter laboratory turnaround time
- Improved office cleanliness
- Improved communication with the laboratory technician
Dane Dental Lab can help with your Printing needs...
We have experienced technicians with over 25 years of analog knowledge behind them to give your practice the most efficient and accurate designs possible.
Our company uses the highest quality materials in the business to insure a consistent and accurate part every time. Send us your STL files and we can design and print 3D models, TMJ appliances, and Laser sintered metal appliances. Have a specialty appliance you would like designed? We will take the time to work with you to make your dream a reality.