Digital 3D Printer Information

• What is a 3D Printer?
  What is a 3-D printer? A 3-D printer is a technological wonder that creates a solid, 3-dimensional object based on the specifications from a digital file. The process builds the item by printing layer upon layer until you have a complete 3D object. At Success Smile Orthodontics the 3-D SprintRay printer uses a modeling software to create a digital scan of your mouth. An intra-oral scanner is used to construct 3-D digital models of your teeth and bite. This gives the orthodontist a highly detailed look at what is going on so the most accurate treatment can be administered. After the 3-D SprintRay printer scan is recorded in the cloud, the orthodontist at Success Smiles Orthodontics can use it for multiple applications to diagnose and make a plan for treatment. Invisalign or other clear aligners, palatal expanders, braces and other appliances can be created with minimal effort and time.
• Advantages of a 3D Printer
  Less waiting time and better fitting of appliances can mean a lot to orthodontic care patients. A record of your teeth before and after treatment is stored in the cloud with the state-of-the-art technology. In times prior to 3-D printing, the orthodontist would send information to an external lab to have the orthodontic appliance made. After several weeks, it would be returned for fitting. Now, at Success Smiles Orthodontics, the orthodontist uses the specifications received from the 3-D scanner to create your appliance. The 3-D SprintRay printer can even be used to make retainers after orthodontic treatment. If you or your child require an orthodontic appliance such as an expander, a digital impression can be taken in minutes and then sent instantly to the lab within Success Smiles Orthodontics. The 3-D SprintRay printer can then print the model to make the appliance. This is much faster than the old way of pouring a plaster mold of your teeth. And, this means that at Success Smiles Orthodontics the doctor is in charge of every step of your treatment process from start to finish. Instead of waiting weeks for a lab to print and then ship appliances, the orthodontist can do it right in the office. The process is faster, more convenient and much more environmentally friendly. Just what the doctor ordered in today’s world. With the 3-D SprintRay printer the orthodontist at Success Smile Orthodontics is given the highest level of control over your tooth’s movements and a better quality appliance and a perfect fit for you every single time.