1、 Current development of dental field

For a long time, dentistry has been a very popular department in the medical industry, and dental diseases are difficult to be cured at one time. It may be more troublesome to catch up with tooth extraction and tooth replacement. Teeth vary from person to person, which will inevitably lead to a long time for customizing teeth.

94% of the population in China has some form of dental problems, 85% of the population has periodontal disease, only 14.5% of the population aged 35-45 have healthy periodontal tissue, and 30% - 50% have dental occlusal problems. The number of dentists per million people in China is far lower than that in Europe and the United States.

2、 Current situation of 3D printing in dental field

In recent years, 3D printing technology has been gradually adopted in the dental field, and has been praised for its accurate, cheap and time-effective manufacturing ability. In fact, in the dental industry, we have seen many different companies begin to approach the 3D printing market. For dentists, using 3D technology in the office can provide many benefits, including less invasive dental impressions (using 3D scanning instead of uncomfortable molds), and faster turnaround time for some custom equipment, molds and implants.

According to the report of Market Research Institute TMR, by the end of 2025, the global dental 3D printing market value will reach US $3.441 billion, with a growth rate of 16.5%. More and more dentists begin to use 3D printing technology to manufacture implants, such as crowns, bridges and dentures, which is also promoting the popularization of dental 3D printing in the future. Moreover, with the continuous maturity of the application of 3D printing technology, 3D printing is more and more widely used in the dental field to the whole medical field.

3、 Main application of 3D printing technology in dentistry:

1）. Removable denture: partial denture, complete denture, casting model

2）. Orthotics: transparent orthotics, lingual orthotics

3）. Implant teeth: crown and bridge; Fixation nails, abutments, temporary crowns, surgical guides

4、 Solution:

1）. Oral scanner

2）. Dental 3D printer

5、 Application case - orthodontics:

1）. Background and pain points of traditional braces.

(1) Unsightly.

(2) Poor comfort.

(3) Professional removal required.

2）. 3D printing solution:

(1) Transparent braces, transparent appearance.

(2) Oral scanning, no need to take impression through plaster.

(3) It can be put on and removed by yourself every day, which is more convenient.

(4) Personalized customization, higher accuracy and better correction effect.