Agreement would enable dental labs to use Stratasys TrueDent™ denture solution with VITA certified tooth shades to dramatically improve denture esthetics
VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, a pioneer in tooth shade precision, dental prosthetics and technology, and Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D-printing solutions, announced they plan to offer VITA’s certified, industry-leading tooth shades and prosthetic expertise within Stratasys’ TrueDent monolithic 3D-printed denture solutions. The combination would provide dental laboratories with an upgraded digital color workflow and promote higher efficiency in creating digital dental appliances.
TrueDent is a new FDA-cleared (Class II) dental resin made specifically for the fabrication of dental appliances, including removable dentures. It is used exclusively with the Stratasys J5 DentaJet® 3D printer.
VITA Zahnfabrik and Stratasys: a forward-looking partnership
Combining Stratasys’ solution for dentures with VITA’s certified tooth shades and prosthetic knowledge would enable dental labs to more efficiently produce a large number of personalized restorations in the same print job. Labs would be able to print esthetically accurate full-arch dentures with VITA’s shade standards, color gradients and structures to meet the restoration requirements in a completely digital workflow.
"We are thrilled to develop this partnership with Stratasys to bring our expertise in dental prosthetics and esthetics to the table. Leveraging their unique multi-material jetting technology and advanced software features, customers would be able to select VITA certified tooth shades and produce a large number of personalized, highly esthetic full arch restorations in the same print job," says Dr. Emanuel Rauter, CEO of VITA Zahnfabrik.
“A partnership with VITA Zahnfabrik represents an exciting opportunity to further enhance our innovative TrueDent monolithic 3D-printed denture solution,” says Ronen Lebi, vice president, dental at Stratasys. “With VITA’s rich experience in dental prosthetics, esthetics and shade precision, we believe we can set new benchmarks for esthetics in digital denture production.”
With a focus on customer and patient satisfaction, both companies aim to provide dental technicians and denturists with the most efficient way to create digital highly esthetic full dentures, and to continuously improve their solution.
