- Dentists and labs can use proprietary SmileGuard resin to 3D
print bite splints, night guards, and mouth guards in the office in
as little as one hour, allowing same-day delivery
- Compared to other 3D printed materials, SmileGuard delivers a
superior blend of strength and comfort in a high-clarity product
that is easy to keep clean
- 3D printed on Desktop Health’s high-accuracy Einstein™ 3D
printing technology, Smileguard is easy to print, process, polish,
and place
Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal, Inc.
(NYSE: DM) committed to developing 3D printing solutions for
personalized medicine, today announced it has received U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of SmileGuard resin,
a breakthrough light-curable biocompatible material for the
fabrication of strong and flexible bite splints and other
orthodontic and dental appliances.
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Desktop Health is launching SmileGuard, a
breakthrough light-curable biocompatible material for 3D printing
strong and flexible bite splints and other orthodontic and dental
appliances. Dentists and labs can use SmileGuard to 3D print bite
splints, night guards, and mouth guards in the office in as little
as one hour, allowing same-day delivery. (Graphic: Business
Wire)
SmileGuard resin, which is now available for ordering and
shipping, solves a challenge among 3D printed bite sprint solutions
in the marketplace today. Among the available options, the
strongest materials are often uncomfortable to patients, while
softer materials are often not as durable.
In development for more than two years, SmileGuard resin,
however, offers a superior blend of both strength and comfort,
custom fit to a patient’s specific dental profile and needs. At the
same time, it offers high impact resistance to teeth grinding,
clenching, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and abrasions.
“Every year, dentists and orthodontists prescribe millions1 of
bite splints or night guards to prevent patients from clenching and
grinding their teeth, which can cause pain, headaches, sleep
disruption and also damage teeth,” said Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO
of Desktop Metal. “Made with traditional techniques, these devices
typically require several steps and visits – from the time to
diagnose, make an impression and manufacture, to the custom-fitting
to the patient. Now dentists and orthodontists have a fast, easy
and reliable way to produce custom-made devices while the patient
waits at the office. This is another milestone in dental
innovation.”
The Digital Difference
Traditional analog methods to manufacture night guards require
dental impressions that are sent to a lab to produce. At the lab, a
splint is thermoformed on a model, which must be created, or it’s
milled out of a puck and checked on a model for fit. Then, it must
be polished and shipped to the dentist, with the complete
turnaround time often averaging 2-3 weeks and requiring multiple
patient visits.
With Desktop Health’s digital 3D printing workflow, SmileGuard
resin can be used to manufacture night guards in as little as an
hour and delivered to the patient the same-day. The patient is
scanned in minutes during an office visit, where easy-to-use
software enables the device to be designed and printed. Polishing
takes just minutes to achieve a high shine.
3D printed bite splints and night guards are a fast growing
segment in digital dentistry and one of the top 3 most common 3D
printed dental applications. More than 45% of dental labs and
clinicians are currently 3D printing bite splints and night
guards.2
Desktop Health’s Growing Leadership in 3D Printed Dental
Solutions
SmileGuard resin joins a growing portfolio of Desktop Health
dental solutions for both dental labs and dental professionals,
including:
- The EinsteinTM 3D printer, designed specifically
for dental professionals, delivers key features essential to
superior 3D printing: accuracy, speed, and versatility. The
Einstein’s NanoFit 385 technology delivers parts with stunning
clarity, a perfect fit, and an impressive finish. Equipped with
Hyperprint™ technology, which harnesses the power of heat and a
closed-loop process, the Einstein prints up to 50 percent faster
speed than its predecessor.
- FlexceraTM FDA-cleared materials for removable and
restorative indications. Flexcera Base leverages proprietary
long-chain chemistry to deliver one of the strongest dental resins
on the market for the fabrication of 3D printed denture bases.
Flexcera Smile Ultra+ provides the perfect blend of strength and
flexibility coupled with a natural-looking, lifelike luster for a
wide range of permanent and temporary dental restorations
including, crowns, inlays, onlays, bridges, veneers, full and
partial dentures.
About Desktop Health
Desktop Health, a healthcare business within Desktop Metal and
based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is leveraging additive
manufacturing and advanced materials to personalize patient care.
Desktop Health is vertically integrated to develop, manufacture and
commercialize applications across a range of healthcare
specialties, including dental, medical and biofabrication. For more
on Desktop Health, visit www.desktophealth.com.
About Desktop Metal
Desktop Metal, Inc., based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is
accelerating the transformation of manufacturing with an expansive
portfolio of 3D printing solutions, from rapid prototyping to mass
production. Founded in 2015 by leaders in advanced manufacturing,
metallurgy, and robotics, the company is addressing the unmet
challenges of speed, cost, and quality to make additive
manufacturing an essential tool for engineers and manufacturers
around the world. Desktop Metal was selected as one of the world’s
30 most promising Technology Pioneers by the World Economic Forum,
named to MIT Technology Review’s list of 50 Smartest Companies, and
the 2021 winner of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award in
materials and Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech Award for
sustainability. For more information, visit
www.desktopmetal.com.
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__________________________ 1JADA, Dental Splint Prescription
Patterns: A Survey, 1995 2LMT Retrospective Survey, 2021
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