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Aug 202 min read

key points to help you choose the right resin for dental printing


When selecting a resin material for dental applications, several factors must be considered, including the specific use-case (e.g., dental restorations, aligners, dentures), biocompatibility, mechanical properties, aesthetics, and handling characteristics. Here are some common types of resin materials used in dentistry, along with their applications and criteria for selection:

 

Composite Resins

Applications: Direct restorations (fillings), veneers, and bonding agents.
Criteria for Selection:
  • Aesthetics: High aesthetic potential to match tooth colour.
  • Mechanical Properties: Good wear resistance and compressive strength.
  • Handling: Ease of manipulation and curing (light-cured, self-cured).
  • Resin material: Optiprint Lumina  

Dental 3D Printing Resins

Applications: Custom trays, guides, models, aligners, and interim crowns.

Criteria for Selection:

  • Material Properties: Specific resins for rigidity, flexibility, or biocompatibility.

  • Curing Method: Compatibility with specific 3D printing like LCD, SLA & DLP.

  • Finish and Detail: Ability to produce high-resolution details.

  • Resin material: Optprint Guide, Optiprint Tray, Optiprint Splint, and Optiprint I-B-T

 

Temporary Crown and Bridge Materials

Applications: Provisionals for crown and bridge work.
Criteria for Selection:
  • Strength: Adequate strength for functional use
  • Aesthetics: Reasonable aesthetic appearance for short-term use
  • Ease of Adjustments: Can be modified easily when in place
  • Resin Material: Optiprint Lumina and Phrozen Water-washable dental model

 

Thermoformable Materials

Applications: Orthodontic appliances and splints.
Criteria for Selection:
  • Flexibility: Necessary for comfort in the mouth.
  • Clarity: Aesthetic considerations for aligners.
  • Durability: Resistance to wear and tear over time.
  • Resin Material: Optiprint Splint, Phrozen TR300 and JamgHe Water-washable Ortho dental model.

 

Biocompatible Resins

Applications: Long-term and permanent dental restorations, implants, and surgical guides.
Criteria for Selection:
  • Biological Compatibility: Non-toxic and safe for long-term use.
  • Surface Properties: Resistance to biofilm build-up.
  • Mechanical Properties: Appropriate modulus of elasticity and strength.
  • Resin Material: Optprint Guide, Optiprint Tray, Optiprint Splint, Optiprint Lumina, Optiprint Laviva and Optiprint I-B-T.

 

Choosing the right resin material for dental applications involves meeting the specific requirements of the procedure while considering the aesthetics, strength, and biocompatibility. Contact us to help you find the right resin material for successful dental applications.





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