DENTCA Denture Teeth
DENTCA® Denture Teeth for Carbon printers is now available for Carbon M Series printers to produce teeth for dentures. When paired with DENTCA Denture Base II, you can create complete denture appliances with DLS.
DENTCA® Denture Teeth for Carbon printers currently comes in 6 shades:
- A1
- A2
- A3
- A3.5
- B1
- B2
This guide will cover preparation of your digital denture teeth models to properly prepare them for printing with DENTCA® Denture Teeth for Carbon printers resin.
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- Orient the 2 anterior blocks so the root side is facing the platform.
- Position the camera so you are looking straight down on the platform:
- Push the Reset camera icon in the lower left corner of the screen to return to the default view.
- Push ▲ to look straight down at platform.
- Adjust the blocks so they are mostly parallel with the front edge of the platform (X Axis).
- We recommend typing values into the Z axis field. Changing orientation with the mouse or Snap to Platform function is more challenging.
- Make sure that the lingual region of each block is facing the lower portion of the screen.
- Enter 45 into the X Axis field.
- The lingual side of the teeth blocks will rotate 45 degrees toward the platform.
- Orient each posterior block so the root side is facing the platform.
- Position the camera so you are looking straight down on the platform:
- Push the Reset camera icon in the lower left corner of the screen to return to the default view.
- Push ▲ to look straight down at platform.
- Adjust the blocks so they are mostly parallel with the side edges of the platform (Y Axis).
- We recommend typing values into the Z axis field. Changing orientation with the mouse or Snap to Platform function is more challenging.
- Orient the blocks so the occlusal surfaces are roughly parallel with the platform.
Anterior Teeth Blocks
- Root side facing platform.
- Parallel with X axis / front edge of platform
- Rotated 45 degrees with lingual side tilted toward the platform.
Posterior Teeth Blocks
- Root side facing platform.
- Parallel with Y axis / sides of platform.
- Occlusal surfaces parallel with platform.
- Orient the 2 arches so the root side is facing the platform.
- Arches should be roughly parallel with the platform.
- Because full arches are organic surfaces with no well defined flat areas, we do not recommend using Snap to Platform.
Denture teeth require precise placement of supports. Because of this, we currently recommend manually adding supports to parts.
- Click Support in the dark gray bar.
- Under Position, select Above Platform to lift parts off the platform.
- Skip Auto Support Method as this mode is not recommended.
- Click Manually Add to go to the Support editing interface.
Note: Using either Auto Support method will create bar supports that leave large nubs on tooth surfaces and do not provide adequate accuracy.
Fences are ideal for supporting the root side of teeth that face the platform.
- They are easy to remove.
- Contact points require less finishing.
- Click on Fences.
- Click a series of points on the perimeter of the teeth block to define the fence.
- Use Overhang Detection to find areas that need support.
- Fences are only required at the edges.
- Click ESC key and then hold down E key to reposition points.
- Click Generate to create the fence geometry.
- Repeat as needed.
Use fence supports to support the anterior teeth blocks.
- Support perimeter of teeth with fence supports.
- Do not position points of polyline on lingual or buccal surfaces.
- We recommend using a single, long fence for easier removal.
- A sequence of 2 or more short fences is acceptable.
- Add fence to posterior surface of each canine.
- Do not position points of polyline on lingual or buccal surfaces.
Use fence supports to support the outer perimeter of the posterior teeth blocks.
- Support perimeter of teeth with fence supports.
- Do not position points of polyline on lingual or buccal surfaces.
- We recommend using a single, long fence for easier removal.
- A sequence of 2 or more short fences is acceptable.
Use fence supports to support the outer perimeter of the arch.
- Support perimeter of teeth with fence supports.
- Do not position points of polyline on lingual or buccal surfaces.
- We recommend using a single, long fence for easier removal.
- A sequence of 2 or more short fences is acceptable.
- Depending on the geometry and application, an additional row of bar supports between the fences may be required.
- Do not add bar supports to mating features.
- Root sides facing platform.
- Supported Above Platform.
- Fences around part boundary.
Anterior Teeth Blocks
- Rotated 45° with lingual side tilted towards platform.
- Additional fences on posterior side of canines.
Posterior Teeth Blocks
- Occlusal surface of teeth roughly parallel with platform.
- Click Print Controls or Shift + P in the top menu bar.
- Under Print Profile select Default.
- Printing with release film can make part removal easier once printing is complete. If using release film, select Print with release film.
- Under Slicing, select either Standard (100 µ) or Fine (50 µ) setting.
- Fine slicing results in finer features at the cost of a longer print time.
- Select the Project Analysis tab.
- Click Start Analysis and wait for the processing to complete.
- Note the required resin volume and print time.
- Click Add to Queue.
For questions about the resin properties, printing, washing or curing your parts, please contact the DENTCA support team:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 424-558-8726