Formlabs Announces Strategic Collaboration with Henry Schein to Advance Digital Dentistry
With workflows that are now 4x faster, Formlabs’ new Form 4B and Form 4BL will help Henry Schein deliver transformative 3D printing solutions to its clients.
Somerville, MA, Feb 20, 2025 – Formlabs, an industry leader in 3D printing, today announced a new strategic relationship with Henry Schein, a global leader in health care distribution, to accelerate the adoption of digital dentistry. This collaboration names Henry Schein as the preferred North American reseller of Formlabs' cutting-edge dental products, the Form 4B and Form 4BL, heralding a new era of same-day dentistry and exceptional business growth for dental labs.
This new relationship pairs Henry Schein's unmatched distribution network and deep industry knowledge with Formlabs’ pioneering advancements in 3D printing. The introduction of the Form 4B series in 2024 redefined what’s possible with 3D printing in digital dentistry, setting new highwater marks for speed, reliability and precision, and introducing a fully mature 3D printing platform that can extend the reach of digital dentistry to the majority of the dental industry.
"With the launch of the Form 4B and Form 4BL, Formlabs continues their strong track record of innovation,” said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Henry Schein. “Our collaboration with Formlabs strengthens our digital dentistry portfolio, delivering technological solutions through strategic industry collaborations across the dental and laboratory professions.”
With its industry-leading portfolio of hardware, software and materials, Formlabs identified Henry Schein as the perfect distribution partner to bring its solutions to the dental industry — providing dental practices with the tools they need to deliver same-day dentistry and dental labs the cost-effective and reliable solutions to optimize their business fundamentals.
"Formlabs offers the fastest, easiest to use 3D printer system with the highest performing materials, and we are thrilled that Henry Schein recognizes the immense value our Form 4B platform will bring to their clients," said Max Lobovsky, Formlabs CEO and co-founder. "And, likewise, collaborating with a dental industry expert like Henry Schein enables us to better serve dental labs and practices, allowing them to deliver superior, more efficient care to their patients while remaining cost effective."
The Form 4B introduces a new standard in dental 3D printing, offering speed, reliability and accuracy that empowers dental professionals to deliver top-tier, personalized dental care efficiently. The Form 4BL unlocks a new era of dental manufacturing with its high throughput and large build platform, enabling high volume dental labs to produce more parts with fewer interactions. The Form 4B and Form 4BL provide access to 15+ Formlabs dental resins and, with Open Material Mode, offer the flexibility to print any 405nm photopolymer resin.
These innovations powered by Formlabs’ signature ease of use are designed to streamline dental 3D printing and enhance the production of dental appliances, ensuring that practitioners and lab technicians can offer faster, more reliable services to patients.
To learn more about how Formlabs and Henry Schein are setting new standards in the dental industry, please visit https://dental.formlabs.com and https://www.henryschein.com/us-en/dental/equipment-technology/dental-technology.aspx.
About Formlabs Dental
Formlabs builds the tools that make it possible for anyone to bring their ideas to life. The leading 3D printing company’s dental business unit, Formlabs Dental, is made up of a team of dental professionals dedicated to providing the best 3D printing solutions in the industry. Uniquely meeting the needs of dental labs and practices of all sizes, Formlabs Dental has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients, with 15 million dental parts printed on Formlabs printers, and expanding this impact even further with the recent additions of its dental-focused hardware, including the new Form 4B and Form 4BL. In addition to its hardware products, Formlabs has a robust offering of dental materials that are available for use on Form 3B+, Form 3BL, Form 4B, and Form 4BL 3D printers.
About Henry Schein
Henry Schein, Inc. is a solutions company for health care professionals powered by a network of people and technology. With approximately 26,000 Team Schein Members worldwide, the Company's network of trusted advisors provides more than 1 million customers globally with more than 300 valued solutions that help improve operational success and clinical outcomes. Our Business, Clinical, Technology, and Supply Chain solutions help office-based dental and medical practitioners work more efficiently so they can provide quality care more effectively. These solutions also support dental laboratories, government and institutional health care clinics, as well as other alternate care sites.
Henry Schein operates through a centralized and automated distribution network, with a selection of more than 300,000 branded products and Henry Schein corporate brand products in our distribution centers.
For more information, visit Henry Schein at www.henryschein.com, Facebook.com/HenrySchein, Instagram.com/HenrySchein, LinkedIn.com/Company/HenrySchein, and @HenrySchein on X.
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