Form 23D Printing for

Digital Dentistry

FORM 2: Digital Dentistry on Your Desktop 2

High-Resolution 3D PrintingCreate high-quality prints that accurately reproduce oral scan data. Easily export your digital files and 3D print precision dental models with just one-click.

Advanced MaterialsOur library of Standard and Functional Resins allows you to print for various dental applications — all powered by the same machine.

Rapid Model Creation Quickly produce crowns, bridges, trays, and ortho-dontic appliances within hours. Ensure a less invasive experience for your patient by using an intra-oral scanner and the Form 2.

PERFECT FOR:

Surgical Guides

Retainers and Aligners

Educational & Study Models

Surgical Practice

Crowns and Bridges

Unlock the power of 3D printing in your dental practice for only $3499.

The Form 2: Designed for Digital Dentistry.The Form 2 is designed to bring the power of 3D printing to professionals. Its speed, precision, and

compact footprint make it perfect for dental offices and labs. Now it’s easy to fabricate models in-house

by integrating 3D printing into your existing workflow. Get set up and printing in as little as 15 minutes.

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Application: Surgical Guides

Create precise models that lower procedure costs. Save time and money by fabricating surgical guides in your office. The Form 2 complements your existing workflow by producing highly accurate parts for your procedures from digital scan data.

BENEFITS:

✓ reduces model-making time

✓ reduces cost of skilled labor

✓ significantly lowers material costs

✓ streamlines current process

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Case Study: Surgical Guides

Dr. Michael Scherer, DMD, MSSonora Modern Dental

Dr. Scherer is an assistant clinical professor at Loma Linda University, a clinical instructor at University of Nevada- Las Vegas, and maintains a practice limited to prosthodontics and implant dentistry in Sonoma, California.

1. Digitally Model Use a CT scanner, 3D scanner, and modeling software to design your surgical guide.

2. 3D Print Export your 3D model into PreForm. Print on the Form 2 using any of Formlabs Standard Resins.

3. Vacuum Form Use an intermediary/separator layer then vacuum form a surgical sleeve on the 3D print with a pressure former.

COST COMPARISON

Lab Fabricated Form 2 3D Printer Industrial 3D Printer

COST OF MACHINERY — $3,499 $40,000

COST PER GUIDE $250 – $750 $12 – $15 $25 – $50

TIME 3 Weeks 1.5 Hours 4 Hours

ACCESSIBILITY External, 3rd party Internal, Desktop, Anyone can use

Internal, Dedicated Technician Billed by project

“Having my own in-office 3D printer saves a tremendous amount of time and expense in the laboratory. I can do the entire surgical guide process in about an hour and a half, instead of having to be able to send it away for a week.”

SURGICAL GUIDE WORKFLOW

After 10 procedures that used 3D printed surgical guides,

Dr. Scherer fully recouped the cost of his Form 2.

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Application: Retainers and Aligners

Improve patient experience and streamline your workflow. Eliminate the discomfort of physical impressions and deliver retainers and aligners with excellent accuracy. Print appliances with same-day delivery for your patients. The Form 2 will allow you to reduce procedure costs and improve overall patient experience.

BENEFITS:

✓ no physical impression process

✓ reduces cost of skilled labor

✓ does not inconvenience patient

✓ reduces number of patient visits

✓ higher accuracy than physical impressions

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Case Study: Retainers

Dr. Sean Holliday, DDS, MSHolliday Orthodontics

Dr. Holliday owns an orthodontic practice with three locations in Hawaii. Since the practice opened in 2004, he has been committed to advancing the practice of digital dentistry through continuing education.

1. Digitally Scan With an intraoral scanner, create an accurate 3D model of your patient’s teeth.

2. 3D Print Export your 3D model into PreForm. Print on the Form 2 using any of Formlabs Standard Resins.

3. Vacuum Form Use an intermediary/separator layer and vacuum form a retainer on the 3D print with a pressure former.

COST COMPARISON

Lab Fabricated Form 2 3D Printer Industrial 3D Printer

COST OF MACHINERY — $3,499 $40,000

COST PER MODEL $10 – $15 $1 – $2 $2 – $4

COST PER APPLIANCE $40 – $100 $2 – $4 $2 – $4

TURN AROUND TIME 1 – 2 Weeks 2.5 Hours 4 Hours

“When using third party labs [to make plastic retainers], it can become costly with additional laboratory fees and shipping costs. The shipping adds many days, sometimes even weeks, to the fabrication process that did not work well with our commitment to our patients to be efficient with their time.”

RETAINER WORKFLOW

Dr. Holliday printed an average of 20 retainers a week,

with a return of investment within 3 months.

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Additional Applications

Educating with 3D Printed Models Provide a better patient experience using 3D prints to explain treatments and procedures. In academic settings, 3D prints of anatomically precise models allow dental students to simulate surgical practices.

Investment Casting for Your Practice Use Formlabs Castable Resin to create crowns, bridges or partial frameworks at a fraction of the price. Directly cast your 3D print into metal or pressed into lithium disilicate for dental prosthetic restorations.

“Using 3D Printing technology to generate a full-scale model of a patient’s lower jaw, students are able to simulate implant surgery using an anatomically correct model of the jaw, greatly enhancing their education by making it realistic.” – Dr. Michael Scherer, UNLV School of Dental Medicine

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Technical Specifications

PRINTER

Price $3499

Dimensions 35 × 33 × 52 cm13.5 × 13 × 20.5 in

Weight 13 kg / 28.5 lbs

Operating Temperature Autoheats to 35° C or 95° FSelf-heating Resin Tank

Power Requirements 100–240 V1.5 A 50/60 Hz65 W

Laser Specifications EN 60825-1:2007 certifiedClass 1 Laser Product405nm violet laser250mW laser

Connectivity Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB

Printer Control Interactive Touch-screen with Push-button

PREFORM SOFTWARE

System Requirements Windows 7 and upMac OS X 10.7 and up

File Type .STL or .OBJ

PRINTING PROPERTIES

Technology Stereolithography (SLA)

Peel Mechanism Sliding Peel Process with Wiper

Resin Fill System Automated Cartridge System

Build Volume 145 × 145 × 175 mm5.7 × 5.7 × 6.9 in

Layer Thickness (Axis Resolution)

25, 50, 100, 200 microns0.001, 0.002, 0.004, 0.008 in.

Laser Spot Size (FWHM)

140 microns0.0055 inches

Supports Auto-Generated Easily Removable

FINISHING KIT

Includes

• Finishing Tray • Scraper• Pre and Post- Rinse Tubs

• Rinse Basket• Squeeze Bottle

• Flush Cutters• Tweezers• Disposable Nitrile Gloves

• Removal Tool• Removal Jig

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