EnvisionTEC's E-Guard Material Gets FDA Approval for Dental 3D Printing

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Not many 3D printing companies have the expansive reach of Germany-based company EnvisionTEC, who have helped to innovate a number of premium 3D printing materials, including (but certainly not limited to) VidaDental3D

The EnvisionTEC Vida 3D Printer

E-Partial – designed to enable the creation of partial denture frameworks for casting

  • Clear-Guide – optimized for the creation of highly accurate, transparent drill guides for oral surgery
  • Ortho Tough – a tough resin for use in high temperature situations such as the creation of orthodontic aligners by vacuum thermoforming
  • E-Guard – FDA-approved, biocompatible and transparent for the production of accurate bite splints and night guards
  • E-Appliance – ideal for printing orthodontic models. It is a specially designed nano-filled resin that works with both polyvinyl alcohol-based separators and a tin foil substitute for a “salt and pepper” technique

    • EnvisionTEC will be showcasing their new E-Guard and E-Gum materials at the LMT LAB DAY in Chicago, Illinois, which is taking place this weekend at the Hyatt Regency. The company booth will include all of their digital dentistry solutions at the expo, and will be located at booth A-43/B-42 throughout the weekend.  You can get a preview of the new flexible material at LMT LAB DAY. Personally, I’m astounded by the amount of industries that EnvisionTEC has innovated upon with their 3D printing technology, and now, they are bound to cause even brighter smiles with their newest dental-driven 3D printing materials.

    Correction: We originally reported that the E-Gum material was FDA approved, but that is not the case. It is the E-Guard and E-Dent materials that are FDA approved for use in the mouth. It was explained by EnvisionTEC’s Senior Communications Specialist Jenna Franklin that the E-Gum is meant to simulate the way the gum will affect the crown or bridge’s fit.  It is placed over the model in the location where the die will be inserted.  But can’t go into the actual mouth. The necessary corrections have been made.