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Dentures
Carbon, a digital 3D manufacturing company based in California, has announced new application-specific dental resins in partnership with DENTCA and DREVE.
DENTCA, a dental lab based in Torrance, CA, is teaming with Carbon for the manufacture of dentures, while DREVE, a German medical and dental device company, will produce gingiva masks and trays with the new materials and Carbon’s Digital Light Synthesis technology. DENTCA Denture Base II and DENTCA Denture Teeth are two FDA-cleared (Class II) materials for 3D printed dentures, while DREVE FotoDent gingiva and DREVE FotoDent tray are new choices for gingiva masks and dental impression trays.
Used together, the FDA-approved DENTCA Denture materials produce high-quality dentures that can be easily made without having traditional denture fabrication knowledge, per Carbon. Additionally, the DENTCA Denture Try-in material is available for temporary fit evaluation prior to manufacture of the final product.
The DREVE materials, meanwhile, are said to enable dental and orthodontic laboratories to benefit from rapid manufacture of gingiva masks and dental impression trays. All in, the new offerings reaffirm Carbon’s commitment to the dental market, a presence that goes beyond the products, and promise a wealth of benefits to dental professionals.
“While 3D printing is not new to the dental market, Carbon provides a complete solution with a very unique partnership approach, enabling dental labs to easily design and manufacture customised, high-quality products for their customers,” commented Brian Ganey, General Manager of Carbon’s Oral Care Business. “Carbon is transforming manufacturing in the dental industry with robust and reliable 3D printers, a wide range of industrial-grade dental materials, and next-gen software that enables all these pieces to work together seamlessly. But we don’t stop there: Carbon also provides continuous one-to-one service and support, meaning we engage closely with each of our dental customers to understand their individual requirements and develop new production-quality materials, so the range of materials will continue to grow. We’re there at every step of the process.”
