Introduction: There are so many different dental 3D printers out there in the market so it’s very challenging for companies to come up with a product that differentiates itself from the crowd. Rayshape’s newest entry to its family of dental 3D printers, the Edge mini, is targeted towards the chairside (clinical) market, and boasts a […]
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Introduction: As the dental market matures and advances, our expectations for print times have become more demanding. Dentistry as a whole has become quicker, with same-day or even same-appointment work being in vogue. That’s where Dentafab has come in with the Sega Pro and Sega Pro 4K. An update on the original Sega line, the
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Introduction: Formlabs has always been a staple in the 3D printing industry. Known for their consistency and reliability, they are regarded as a top choice in engineering and industry. However, how does their latest unit, the Form 4B, stack up in our very specific (and increasingly saturated) dental market, especially after ditching the SLA technology
Introduction: Sprintray went all in with the concept of printed provisional and definitive restorations with the announcement and release of the Midas. Utilising Digital Pressed Stereolithography (DPS), a custom-designed technique that uses pressure to handle highly viscous ceramic-filled resins, it claims to be able to print resins which other printers could only dream about printing.
Introduction: Shining 3D’s prominence has shot up over the last year due to the release and public success of the Aoralscan Elite. They’ve also backed this up with the MetiSmile – very cost-effective face scanner. I had the chance to try out the Accufab F1, their new flagship DLP printer – a product in direct
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Introduction: Phrozen remains an undisputed juggernaut in the consumer 3D printing market and its products remain popular amongst the consumer crowd and dentists alike. At IDS 2025, they announced their new dental-specific lineup – The Phrozen Sonic CS+, WASH+, CURE+ and Heat & Mix. The specs are impressive on paper – but does it deliver
Introduction: Sprintray released its new flagship general dental 3D printer, the Pro2, back in 2024 with much humdrum and self-praise. Boasting a custom-built light source (modified LCD) that is easily replaceable, a sturdier frame and greatly improved precision and accuracy over its predecessors, on paper it sounds like the penultimate chairside 3D printer for practices
My Asiga Max UV – Ol’ Faithful – was one of my favourite dental 3D printers. Its vast open library and reliability has made it the Gold Standard amongst lab users. So when the opportunity came to try out the Max 2, I was eager to see what Asiga could bring to the table. Figure
Shining3D has always been a consistent, yet less well-known player in the West with regards to the dental 3D printer market. Then out of nowhere, they announced the Shining Aoralscan Elite, which blew their brand right out into the open. While this scanner is sure to make huge waves in the intraoral scanner market, this
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While most in the dental 3D printing industry have heard of the big players such as Sprintray, Formlabs and Asiga, fewer have heard of HeyGears – an up-and-coming China and US-based company that was started in 2015. Like many other companies, HeyGears is seeking to break into a bustling printing market and to differentiate itself
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