Can clear aligners be made in-house?

Category: Clear Aligners

Yes. An in-house workflow can include intraoral scanning, digital orthodontic planning, 3D printing of staged models, thermoforming, trimming and finishing. The practice or laboratory needs suitable software, printing capability, validated model resin, a thermoforming machine and appropriate aligner material. Clinical treatment planning remains separate from the manufacturing process.

Tag: 3D printing