3D printing has come to dentistry in a big way. But choosing the right printer for your practice or lab is about much more than just the hardware. There are a handful of printers on the market today with sufficient accuracy and speed to satisfy the needs of most dentists. As desktop stereolithographic (SLA) printers mature, the spec-sheets seem to …

Considerations for dental practices curious about in-office 3D printing. The widespread proliferation of dental 3D scanners and CAD/CAM treatment planning software has contributed to improved patient experience in dentistry. Broadly conceived, digital dentistry consists of these two innovations as they exist in clinics and labs. But recent currents in the world of dentistry have argued that 3D printers can further …