VITA Zahnfabrik en Stratasys kondigen samenwerkingsplannen aan

11 april 2023 - VITA Zahnfabrik en Stratasys hebben in het navolgende persbericht hun samenwerkingsplannen bekend gemaakt. 

VITA Zahnfabrik and Stratasys Announce Collaboration Plans for Aesthetic 3D-Printed Dentures

Agreement would enable dental labs to use Stratasys TrueDent™ denture solution with VITA certified tooth shades to dramatically improve denture aesthetics

VITA Zahnfabrik H. Rauter GmbH & Co. KG, a pioneer in tooth shade precision, dental prosthetics and technology, and Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced they plan to offer VITA’s certified, industry-leading tooth shades and prosthetic expertise within Stratasys’ TrueDent monolithic 3D-printed denture solutions. The combination would provide dental laboratories with an upgraded digital color workflow and promote higher efficiency in creating digital dental appliances.

TrueDent is a new FDA-cleared (Class II) dental resin made specifically for the fabrication of dental appliances, including removable dentures. It is used exclusively with the Stratasys J5 DentaJet^® 3D printer.

VITA Zahnfabrik and Stratasys: a forward-looking partnership
|Combining Stratasys’ solution for dentures with VITA’s certified tooth shades and prosthetic know-how would enable dental labs to more efficiently produce a large number of personalized restorations in the same print job. Labs would be able to print aesthetically accurate full-arch dentures with VITA’s shade standards, color gradients and structures to meet the restoration requirements in a completely digital workflow.

"We are thrilled to develop this partnership with Stratasys to bring our expertise in dental prosthetics and aesthetics to the table. Leveraging their unique multi-material jetting technology and advanced software features, customers would be able to select VITA certified tooth shades and produce a large number of personalized, highly aesthetic full arch restorations in the same print job," said Dr. Emanuel Rauter, CEO of VITA Zahnfabrik.

“A partnership with VITA Zahnfabrik represents an exciting opportunity to further enhance our innovative TrueDent monolithic 3D printed denture solution,“ said Ronen Lebi, Vice President, Dental at Stratasys. “With VITA’s rich experience in dental prosthetics, aesthetics and shade precision, we believe we can set new benchmarks for aesthetics in digital denture production.”

With a focus on customer and patient satisfaction, both companies aim to provide dental technicians and denturists with the most efficient way to create digital highly aesthetic full dentures and to continuously improve their solution.