DENTCA Denture Teeth
Overview
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.
This resin is not currently compatible with the AO Polishing Cassette.
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Protocol
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General Orientation & Support Information
Hide the Platform
Use Toggle platform (or press B) to hide the platform before orienting parts. This will make it easier to see overhangs and place supports.
Use Patch and Fence tools to create supports
Patch tool
- The Patch tool speeds up support creation by automatically supporting an area with just a few clicks. It is useful for supporting larger areas of overhang that would take longer to support manually.
- It is often useful to support your parts with this tool before manually adding supports.
Fence tool
- Fence supports are manually placed by the user and are best suited on linear overhangs or smaller areas.
- Fences provide stability while leaving smaller nubs than the default Bars option.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
Denture Teeth
Orientation
Orientation Of Anterior Teeth
- 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.
Final Orientation Of Anterior Teeth
- Enter 45 into the X Axis field.
- The lingual side of the teeth blocks will rotate 45 degrees toward the platform.
Orientation Of Posterior Teeth
- 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.
Proper Orientation Of Denture Teeth Blocks
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.
Orientation Of Full Arches
- 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.
Supporting
Adding Supports
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.
Fence Supports
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.
Supporting Anterior Teeth
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.
Supporting Posterior Teeth
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.
Supporting Full Arches
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.
Properly Oriented And Supported Denture Teeth
- 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.
Nesting
- Select the Layout tab (Shift + L) in the top menu bar.
- Under Auto Layout, select Gen2.
- Gen2 usually gives the most effecient packing for dental devices.
- Enter at least 1 mm in Padding.
- Models require a minimum of 1 mm of space between them.
- Leave Optimize starting rotation unchecked.
- This leaves your parts in their previous orientations.
- Leave Allowed rotations at the default setting.
- This gives the software maximum flexibility to fit the most possible parts on the build platform.
- Press the Auto Layout button to arrange your parts.
If necessary, nesting can be changed manually:
- Click and drag parts to adjust their position.
- Modify Z rotation by using the Spin tool or manual rotations under the Orient tab (Shift + O).
- Use the Part List tab as needed to more easily select models and focus on them.
Print Preparation
Print Controls
- 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.
Slicing
- 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.
Project Analysis
- 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.
Manufacturer Instructions for Use
Questions & Support
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
For questions about your Carbon printer or Carbon software settings used for this resin, please contact Carbon:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone:
- U.S. and Canada 1-650-285-6307 option 2
- Germany +49 6102 5790849
- UK +44 (0) 2082 647484
- Printer UI: On the dashboard, select the Prints tab. Select one of the printed projects. Click Request Help in the lower right corner.
