How to
3D Print Dental Crowns
3D print dental crowns in seven easy steps - learn how the Ackuretta 3D Printing Solution can boost your restorative dentistry workflows.
The Ackuretta 3D Printing Solution transforms restorative dentistry with the creation of natural-looking, accurate, safe crowns that perfectly match natural teeth. Ackuretta CURO Crown is a biocompatible resin with an enhanced formula, resulting in the creation of crowns that boast superior strength, durability, and resistance to abrasion.
3D Printing Workflow for Crowns
Scan
CAD/CAM Design
Post-Process
Delivery
Start by taking a digital impression of a patient's oral structures using a specialized intraoral scanner or a desktop optical scanner. These digital impressions of the teeth, gums, and surrounding tissues will serve as the foundation for designing a dental restoration.
Following the scan, the data must undergo processing in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. In this stage, the data can be modified and refined to ensure the restoration aligns precisely with the patient's requirements and fits accurately.
Use a CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software to prepare the design file for 3D printing - such as our slicing software, ALPHA AI. ALPHA AI Premium offers additional functions such as AI-automated supports, orientation, nesting, and an STL export function.
Prepare the printer by removing the vat from the printer and pouring the mixed resin into the vat. Secure the build platform and start your crown print. The SOL 3D Printer delivers highly accurate, biocompatible crowns, ideal for same-day dentistry.
Clean your crown by hand washing it with alcohol (recommended for ceramic-filled resins) or using a washer. CLEANI with Dual Tanks allows for a two-stage cleaning process to save alcohol. Dry your print using compressed air to eliminate excess alcohol before curing.
Proceed to UV cure the print to end the polymerization process, enhancing its mechanical strength and integrity, and eliminating cytotoxic uncured resin. CURIE Plus is a Class IIa biocompatible UV curing oven with dependable results and compatible with nitrogen sources.
Supports can be removed using clippers. Additional polishing will smoothen and create a high-shine crown. Consider using a carbide bur, pumicing, polishing, and sandblasting to complete the finishing process. Follow resin manufacturer's instructions for best practices.
Practice Insights
Ackuretta Webinars:
The 1 Hour Crown Workflow by Prof. Adam Nulty ft. BEGO & Evident
Learn how to scan, 3D print, and finish a dental crown with our webinar in collaboration with Prof. Adam Nulty, IDDA, Evident, and BEGO. Our ultimate 'how to' guide from scan to finished result shows that digital dentistry is possible for any dental professional - no tech know-how required.
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What The Experts Are Saying
Dr. Dr. Pokpong Amornvit
DDS,MS, PHD Oral Health Science
"Ackuretta's ALPHA AI is intuitive and user-friendly. Moreover, SOL 3D printer and CURO resins have improved the quality of care I provide to my patients, and the ability to create custom restorations has expanded the range of services I can offer."
Dr. Steve Tiang
General Dentist
"A 3-unit bridge and a molar crown in 21 minutes? Crazy. But that’s what I got with the SOL's Small Build Platform and CURO Crown resin. Awesome sauce!"
Dr. Juliana André
Lab Owner & Dental Technician
"The quality of CURO resins is very high, the applications come out very clean after washing and curing. CURO fits great into our workflow and we are very satisfied with it."
