Highlights: Finding reputable claims about 3D printer accuracy can be difficult Many claims about accuracy are from studies performed internally by the manufacturer XY resolution can be a useful spec, but verified accuracy provides a much fuller picture Tufts University just tested the accuracy SprintRay Pro, finding it to be superior than alginate impressions and stone casting for creation of …
Video Interview: Dr. August de Oliveira
Dr. August de Oliveira is a household name in CAD/CAM dentistry. A pioneer of early chairside design and manufacturing technologies, we sat down to chat with him about the development of 3D printing in his office. In this video interview, he opens up about his experience with various 3D printers, how to identify which one to buy, and which …
Video Interview: Dr. Lawrence Fung
Dr. Fung is a clinical instructor at the Center for Esthetic Dentistry at UCLA and the team dentist for USC Athletics operates Silicon Beach Dental. He also a startup practice that was designed from the ground-up with digital technologies in mind. In addition to intraoral scanning and using digital smile design methods, Dr. Fung has recently added 3D printing …
Dr. August de Oliveira’s 3D Printer Tipping Point
Dr. August de Oliveira is a household name in digital dentistry. A veteran of CAD/CAM systems, Dr. de Oliveira has been interested in the potential of 3D printing as in-office manufacturing for quite some time, but wasn’t able to achieve the accuracy he needed with desktop FDM printers.
Video Interview: Dr. Ben Kellum
Dr. Kellum is the Program Director at The Foundry Dental Center, a community clinic in Bessemer, Alabama, where he and his yearlong residents treat thousands of patients per year. To provide excellent quality of care to his patients while maintaining extremely affordable fees, Dr. Kellum decided to try 3D printing. Now, with two SprintRay printers at his disposal, he …