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Invisalign Completes Cubicure Acquisition to Advance Orthodontic Solutions with 3D Printing
Invisalign, the undisputed front-runner in the clear aligner industry, has taken a monumental leap forward by acquiring Cubicure, a pioneer in direct 3D printing solutions for polymer additive manufacturing (AM)….
What Align’s Acquisition of Cubicure Means for Dental 3D Printing
The recent acquisition of Cubicure by American dental giant Align Technology sent a palpable shockwave through the industry, yet in many ways, it was a move that made perfect sense….
Align Technologies Buys Cubicure for Direct 3D Printing – 3D Systems Responds
(See update at the end of this article.) Align Technologies (Nasdaq: ALGN), a dominant force in the global clear aligners market, recently revealed a definitive agreement to acquire Vienna-based Cubicure…
LuxCreo Gets FDA Class II 510(k) Clearance for Direct 3D Printed Dental Aligners
Dental aligners made through thermoforming based on 3D printed inserts are one of the biggest additive manufacturing (AM) applications in the world. Pioneered by Align and now used by Smile…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Custom Mice and Bioprinted Plants
Formify is using MJF to 3D print custom mice made to order specifically for your hand alone. The company says that it only needs a picture of your hand and…
Future of AM: Will 3D Printing Reach Mass Adoption, or Stay Niche?
If we look at the successes of 3D printing, then we have won mainly in a few isolated cases. In particular, this includes small, high-value, unique parts that are meant…
The Importance of Graphy’s Direct 3D Printed Dental Aligners
Korean photopolymer firm Graphy recently announced that it has a material for directly 3D printed dental aligners. These devices also have a shape-memory property, so you can submerge them in…
Implementing Additive Advantages: What Parts Should I 3D Print?
When people are developing new 3D printing applications, they often look for an advantage that additive has over conventional parts. We’re almost always more expensive than conventional manufacturing, and we’re…
The Present and Future of 3D Printing and Invisible Aligners
If you look at that crooked row of teeth one morning, the thought might occur that you could really use some invisible aligners. One of the earliest killer apps in…
Introducing LightForce Orthodontics and Its Customized 3D Printed Bracket System
A dental resident walked into a bar full of Harvard graduate students. No, it’s not the beginning of a bad joke, but actually the genesis of venture-backed startup LightForce Orthodontics, which…
Inside 3D Printing Seoul 2019 Day One
Inside 3D Printing Seoul is one of the world’s largest 3D printing shows. Set in the giant maelstrom that is Seoul, the show brings together people from all over the…
3D Printing Clear Aligners
It is estimated that over four million people in the United States wear braces. If you walk into a middle school, it is highly likely that 3 out of 5…
3D Printing News Briefs: February 6, 2018
Valentine’s Day is next week, so we’ll start today’s 3D Printing News Briefs off with a heartwarming story, before moving on to 3D printed models, and plenty of business news….
Vote for the Most Significant 3D Printed Thing in the World 2017
Soooo….a few weeks ago I released the definitive, totally unsurpassable Top 10 3D Printed Things. It turned out that sadly some mere mortals did in fact disagree with me. I’ve decided…
3D Printed Orthoprints: Sticking it to the Orthodontics Industry with a Smile
3D printing for the common folks just keeps getting better and better. While it’s been a boon to the thriving dental industry with 3D printers capable of helping professionals fabricate…
Can 3D Digital Models Be Patented? Federal Courts to Make Key Decision This Summer
When it comes to patents and intellectual property the law has traditionally been notoriously uneven and unclear about what can and cannot be patented. By design, concepts that are considered…
