Premium Teeth Resin for Digital Dentures and Temporary All-on-X Appliances, Now Also 510(k) Cleared for Temporary Crowns and Bridges in the US
Premium Teeth Resin is cleared in the USA, EU, UK, Switzerland, and Canada for printing three applications including natural-looking teeth for digital dentures, temporary full-arch implant-supported restorations (All-on-X appliances), and temporary single-unit restorations including crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers, and up to seven-unit bridges. Formlabs’ first in-house developed tooth-colored formulation is a nano-ceramic filled biocompatible material with enhanced aesthetics, superior intraoral mechanical properties, and validated longevity to guarantee optimal clinical performance.
Premium Teeth Resin, along with a wide portfolio of dental materials, including Dental LT Comfort Resin and IBT Flex Resin, enable users to print an extensive, ever-expanding variety of dental applications. These materials can be used on Form 4B masked stereolithography (MSLA) 3D printers, and Form 3B/+ and Form 3BL stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers with easy-to-use workflows that empower dentists and dental lab technicians to deliver high-quality results in less time.
“I have been thoroughly impressed with Formlabs Premium Teeth Resin. The material not only has the strength we need for denture teeth and All-on-X appliances, but it also polishes with minimal effort to reveal a natural, lifelike translucency.”
Dr. Christopher Baer, Dentist, Baer Dental
Premium Teeth Resin: Announcing Formlabs’ Nano-Ceramic Filled Tooth Material
Explore the potential of this innovative material as it streamlines restorative dentistry workflows. Learn about its features, optimal intraoral mechanics, and streamlined workflow.
One Market-Leading Material for Denture Teeth, Temporary All-on-X Appliances, and Temporary Single-Unit Restorations and Bridges
The Formlabs Dental team is dedicated to developing materials that support new applications so you can expand or grow your offerings. With Premium Teeth Resin, it’s possible to print denture teeth for digital dentures, temporary All-on-X appliances, and temporary single-unit restorations and bridges, all with one material solution. This means a single Formlabs dental 3D printer can produce an array of solutions without swapping resin tanks or significantly changing post-processing protocol, saving time and resources.
High-Quality Teeth for Dentures
Premium Teeth Resin enables effortless, in-house 3D printing of teeth for full or partial dentures to be used with 3D printed or milled denture bases, and try-in dentures. Reliable, high-quality prints ensure excellent fit and reduced post-processing time for denture teeth with enhanced aesthetics, longevity, easy polishability, and superior mechanical performance. Premium Teeth Resin is compatible with a range of 3D printed and milled denture bases including Formlabs’ Denture Base Resin (manufactured by DENTCA), and Lucitone Digital Print Denture System (a third-party resin).
Temporary Full-Arch Implant-Supported Appliances (All-on-X)
Premium Teeth Resin is a reliable and fracture-resistant material for directly printing temporary All-on-X appliances. This prosthetic application in the dental portfolio reflects the demand from dentists and dental labs for a high-performance material for fully digitized and streamlined workflows that are compatible with conventional finishing workflows and meet diverse patient needs with ease. This material can be further customized by using characterization kits or composite for the gingiva portion.
Printing temporary full-arch implant-supported appliances in Premium Teeth Resin is faster than ever on Form 4B, with a throughput of nine appliances in 37 minutes, for same-day delivery of temporary All-on-X appliances.
Time to Print Nine Temporary All-on-X Appliances at 100 μm
Printer | Form 4B | Benchmark DLP* | Benchmark LCD* | Form 3B+* |
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Time | 37 min | 1 h 46 min | 3 h 42 min | 5 h 37 min |
*Printers with smaller build platforms might take 2 builds to achieve the same throughput as Form 4B. In these cases, we summed up the print times of these builds.
Provisionals: Single-Unit Restorations and Bridges
Premium Teeth Resin can be used to print single units and bridges to partially or fully restore teeth provisionally for all types of clinical situations, from cases needing treatment for a single tooth to complex rehabilitation cases. These include temporary crowns, inlays, onlays, veneers, and up to seven-unit bridges. This new nano-ceramic filled resin is over 60% stronger than Temporary CB Resin and can be used intraorally for up to 12 months.
Using Premium Teeth Resin on Form 4B, it’s possible to print five restorations at 100 μm in 25 minutes, for realistic-looking restorations in a single visit at significant time savings compared to benchmark DLP and LCD printers. Plus, a 3D printed provisional provides multiple advantages over traditional methods including good marginal adaptation and reduced costs and production times.
Time to Print Five Restorations at 100 μm
Printer | Form 4B | Benchmark DLP* | Benchmark LCD* | Form 3B+* |
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Time | 25 min | 44 min | 54 min | 1 h 13 min |
*Printers with smaller build platforms might take 2 builds to achieve the same throughput as Form 4B. In these cases, we summed up the print times of these builds.
Overall Workflow Time for Same-Day Delivery
Part | Layer height | Print time with Form 4B | Wash time | Cure | Finish | Total |
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Single crown | 100 μm | 25 min | 10 min | 8 min | 10 min | 53 min |
"Since switching to Premium Teeth Resin, the predictability and quality of my provisional restorations have improved dramatically. The material's superior aesthetics and precise fit make it an invaluable tool in my practice. Plus, the easy finishing and polishing workflow means I can deliver professional results quickly and consistently."
Andrew R. Bruening, DDS, Hilltown Dental
Longevity of Appliances Made With Premium Teeth Resin: In-Vitro Evaluation
Longevity is a critical factor in selecting a material for producing teeth for patients. In this paper, we present findings from a series of in-vitro studies conducted on Premium Teeth Resin to demonstrate the longevity and predict its clinical performance.
Case Study: Reducing Chairtime at Baer Dental
For a dentist running a general practice, speed is of the essence as reduced chair time means reduced costs and improved patient comfort. Dr. Christopher Baer, DMD, of Baer Dental, a general dental practice in Lone Tree, Colorado, has been printing temporary restorations with Premium Teeth Resin and Form 4B.
Dr. Baer has found that 3D printing temporaries on Form 4B saves time and workflow steps, especially compared to an injectable technique. Dr. Baer says, ”When we're taking time to print something like full arch temporaries directly to the prepped margins — you just print and deliver it, typically without adjustment. If you're doing an injectable technique, there is a lot of time spent on adjustments and trimming, you might go back and forth to the lab to try to fine-tune stuff. But when it's printed, you basically pop off the supports and it's done. It delivers into the mouth and you can try it in and then you're going directly to cementation.” Printing an appliance with a perfect fit ultimately decreases chairtime, for time and cost savings and an improved patient experience.
Recently, Dr. Baer had a patient with a missing onlay. It was a Friday afternoon, and the patient was scheduled to fly out of town the next morning.
“Using Premium Teeth Resin and the Formlabs Form 4B 3D printer, we were able to quickly 3D print a robust temporary restoration in just 16 minutes. The patient was out the door in about half an hour, completely satisfied with this high-tech solution. This quick turnaround wouldn't have been possible without the speed of Form 4B and the effectiveness of the Premium Teeth Resin.”
Dr. Christopher Baer, Dentist, Baer Dental
With the print speed, precision, and quality of Form 4B and Premium Teeth Resin, Dr. Baer is able to deliver appliances that fit in record time, for improved patient experience and decreased chairtime. Learn more about same-visit dentistry at Bear Dental in this story.
Make Dentistry Easier With Formlabs Dental
We are committed to providing best-in-class solutions for dental 3D printing. Premium Teeth Resin offers an optimal balance of intraoral mechanical performance, aesthetics, and longevity, allowing you to create natural-looking teeth that are resistant to abrasion and staining and keep their original glossy look.
Order Premium Teeth Resin directly from our store, watch our webinar to learn more, or get in touch with one of our dental specialists to discuss your application.