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IN DEPTH WITH New capabilities and fully digital workflows with IBT Flex Resin Formlabs Dental materials portfolio sees a new addition with the IBT Flex Resin for 3D printed indirect bonding trays and direct composite restoration guides. Together with the Form 3B+ stereolithography (SLA) 3D printer, IBT Flex Resin can enable dentists, orthodontists, and dental lab technicians to improve clinical outcomes and deliver better results in less time. In what is said to be a first-of-its-kind capability for digital dentistry, dental professionals can use IBT Flex Resin to 3D print direct composite restoration guides to assist in the build-up of single units to full smile designs. Compared with traditional approaches, using a 3D printed guide improves consistency and reduces procedure time and cost. IBT Flex Resin is biocompatible, FDA registered, and CE marked according to the EU MDR, and manufactured in the US at Formlabs’ ISO 13485 certified facility for dental and medical materials development and manufacturing. IBT Flex Resin can be used in Formlabs Form 3B/+ and Form 3BL resin 3D printers. The new resin aims to provide an upgrade on traditional approaches to deliver cost-savings and more efficient workflows Furthermore, with IBT Flex Resin, dental professionals can 3D print flexible, translucent indirect bonding trays for bracket placement that save time and deliver consistent and predictable outcomes. while minimising the risk of error. Indirect bonding trays can be printed in IBT Flex Resin at the 100µm layer height quickly and accurately. For both indications, the strength, flexibility, tear resistance, and clarity of the new resin enable dental professionals to operate with efficiency and confidence. Its elongation reduces worry on intraoral breakage or tearing. Teams can also integrate IBT Flex Resin into their in-house digital workflow, with its quick print and post-process times. Chair time for full mouth, individual bracket cementation Chair time for full mouth, indirect bonding tray cementation 40-60mins 10-20mins Property IBT Flex Resin Other 3D-printed indirect bonding resins Shore hardness 77-80A 89-95A Elongation (%) 135
IN DEPTH WITH of indirect bonding. As an accurate material with optimal clarity, IBT Flex Resin enables orthodontists to avoid bond failures and minimises rework. “IBT Flex Resin is an enhanced material that provides a higher quality of flexibility and translucency in comparison with other indirect bonding materials we have used. IBT Flex Resin provides superb accuracy and fit of the brackets. Providers can be confident it will deliver an excellent indirect bonding experience for their team members and patients. The workflow from beginning to end is effortless and will leave an overall lasting impression,” said Patricia Mitchell, digital specialist at Alvetro Orthodontics, on the resin’s impact. Based Sidney, Ohio, the clinic relies on the Form 3B+ and Form Auto for producing models and various appliances to treat over 120 patients a day. NEW CAPABILITIES IN DIRECT COMPOSITE RESTORATION GUIDES Printed at a 50µm layer height, the new capability of IBT Flex Resin in 3D printing direct composite restoration guides displays a good surface finish and reduces the time needed for polishing. A streamlined and fully digitised workflow produces a guide with optimal transparency, flexibility, and fit, allowing dentists to focus on the aesthetics and performance. According to Formlabs, the digital production of 3D printed direct composite restoration guides provides several advantages compared to the traditional production where clear polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) is used: The traditional workflow requires printing a model with the ideal design or wax-up which is later used to fabricate the silicone index upon. The ability to 3D print the guide directly eliminates the model production as a whole. As fewer steps are required, it reduces the possibilities of losing details or adding errors throughout the way. The directly printed appliance can accurately transfer the wax-up to the patient’s mouth based on the digital design already planned in the CAD software. Traditional clear PVS materials can range from US$80-130 for two cartridges of material which cost $10-20 per tray depending on the design. The cost for a full arch direct composite restoration tray 3D printed with IBT Flex Resin is reduced to $2-5. Fewer steps are needed with the capability of the resin in printing direct composite restoration guides Three-dimensionally printing the guides enables dental professionals to accurately design the extension of the guide and control its adaptation at the gingiva margin which is critical for the technique. Waste is also reduced as there is no need to cut the guides with a blade to adjust to the gingiva margin. Moreover, the thickness of the appliance can be controlled when designed digitally to ensure it is consistent throughout the appliance which is not achievable via the analogue workflow. Traditional silicone guides require the application of a separating agent to prevent the composite from adhering to it during clinical use. For trays used for guided restorative techniques, some composites do not adhere to the tray, providing a nice advantage compared to conventional workflows. “There is great fidelity between the reference and the printed guide, which results in the good reproduction of details and helps to avoid surface or occlusion corrections. Another advantage is the translucency of the material, which makes it possible to control the distribution of the temporary resin in the guide and avoid the presence of bubbles,” said Dr Edouard Lanoiselée, DDS. A Formlabs Dental key opinion leader and restorative dentistry expert, Dr Lanoiselée has been testing and using IBT Flex Resin for chairside permanent and temporary crowns and bridges, mock-ups or try-ins during aesthetic treatments, and moulds for restorations. “The printed guide is flexible, so it is easy to insert and remove. Furthermore, the composite does not stick to the printed guide so we can use it for different techniques with chemo-polymerisable resins such as temporary resins or photo-polymerisable restoration composites.” The indirect bonding tray workflow with IBT Flex Resin can reduce over 30mins in patient chair time Dentists might perform direct composite restorations freehand or use a variety of digital or analogue tools. With IBT Flex Resin, dental professionals can go directly from digital design to the 3D printed index, reducing costly steps that create rooms for mistakes. The 3D printed guide directly replicates a digital design with accuracy, whether a design is a single unit, a full smile, or anywhere in between. DA DENTAL ASIA JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2024 53
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