3D printing inside your clinic.

Why does a dental clinic need a 3D printer?

3D printing is not a luxury option — it's a fundamental clinical tool for:

• Surgical implant guides — a physical template that ensures the implant goes precisely where planned on the CBCT scan. Eliminates the need for open-flap surgery in many cases.
• Working models — for study, diagnosis, or creating a model for the final crown laboratory
• Custom night guards — for bruxism therapy, printed precisely on the patient's model
• Provisional crowns — while awaiting the final crown
• Veneer guides — to determine enamel preparation amount before starting
• Custom whitening trays

Why specifically the Planmeca Creo C5?

• SLA/DLP technology — light-cured printing produces finer detail than filament printers (FDM)
• 50 μm resolution — sufficient for precise surgical guides and patient-visible surfaces
• Medically certified resins — biocompatible for intraoral contact, FDA-cleared and CE-marked
• Native Romexis integration — files send from CBCT implant planning directly to the printer
• High speed — a complete surgical guide in 4-6 hours, can be prepared before the surgery appointment

The practical difference for the patient

For a typical implant case, 3D printing means:

• No open-flap surgery in 70% of cases — the surgical guide defines the exact opening in the gum
• Placement accuracy under ±0.5 mm — essential for cases near the nerve or sinus
• Shorter surgery time — 30-45 minutes instead of 90 minutes
• Faster healing — because tissue wasn't cut open and stitched
• Less pain and swelling after surgery

For night guards: perfect fit with the patient's model, prevents falling out during sleep.