Pac-Dent Rodin Sculpture
Pac-Dent Rodin™ Sculpture is now available for Carbon M-Series printers to produce:
- artificial teeth for dental prostheses, which are one of the main components in the fabrication of removable permanent full dentures,
- individual permanent full single crowns and permanent partial crowns in anterior and posterior region, including inlays and onlays,
- temporary bridges,
- individual permanent veneers,
- individual and removable monolithic full and partial dentures for later individualization by light curing color composite pastes or liquids.
- all-on-x (AOX) application.
Carbon has validated six shades of Pac-Dent Rodin™ Sculpture resin:
- A1, A2, A3, BL, B1, C2
For design recommendations, see Pac-Dent's instructions for use here.
This guide will cover the orientation and supporting of the digital models for the applications listed above.
Carbon offers one resin option in the printer UI for use with Pac-Dent Rodin™ Sculpture.
- Before dispensing the resin from the bottle, use a plastic spatula to stir the bottom of the bottle for several minutes before dispensing or mix using an automated bottle roller for 30 minutes.
- If the bottle has been in storage for excess of a month, it is recommended to roll the bottle for 1 hour to allow ceramic fillers to reintegrate back into suspension
For latest instructions, see Rodin™ 3D Resin's IFU here.
This material is more prone to resin starvation defects due to its viscosity properties. So when dispensing resin for a print, pour at least the required resin amount into the cassette using your preferred measuring technique.
As of printer software v1.45, it is no longer necessary to dispense double the amount of recommended resin. This is now included in the printer software calculation.
Use Toggle platform (or press B) to hide the platform before orienting parts. This will make it easier to see overhangs and place supports.
- Digital models should be oriented with the occlusal surfaces facing the platform.
- Does not apply to try-ins or full-arch denture teeth.
- Necessary to maintain accuracy.
- Ensures supports are on the occlusal surfaces enabling greater accuracy for mating surfaces.
- Monolithic/try-in geometries can be oriented 60 degrees to 90 degrees, where 90° is fully vertical with the anterior teeth facing the platform.
Orient parts so that interfaces and margins are free from overhangs and therefore do not require supports. Supports leave nubs which require more finishing and can affect fit with mating parts or teeth.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
The following information applies to full arches only.
- AOX application should be oriented horizontally and require above platform supports.
1. Click on Orient or Shift + O in the top bar in the printer interface.
2. In the lower right corner of the bottom bar, turn on Overhang Detection or V key and set to 40-60 degrees. Areas that need support will appear red.
3. Orient the occlusal surfaces facing down, parallel to the platform.
Surfaces that have overhangs will require supports. These supports affect fit and will require finishing to ensure proper seating.
Follow the application specific recommendations below.
- Support all overhangs as needed using the Patch or Fence tools.
- In most cases, Patch is the only tool that will be required.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
Crowns, veneers and bridges have similar requirements.
- No overhangs on margins.
- No overhangs on interface surfaces.
- Minimum overhangs on buccal/lingual surfaces.
1. Click on Orient or Shift + O in the top bar in the printer interface.
2. In the lower right corner of the bottom bar, turn on Overhang Detection or V key and set to 40-60 degrees. Areas that need support will appear red.
3. Orient each part so that the margin and interface are free of overhangs.
4. Refine orientation to minimize overhangs on other surfaces.
The margin and interface of each part should now be free of overhangs. The remaining surfaces should have a minimal amount of overhangs.
Margins and interfaces that have overhangs will require supports. These supports affect fit and will require finishing to ensure proper seating.
Follow the application specific recommendations below.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
In addition to supporting overhangs, these teeth require additional supports to maximize accuracy and print success:
- Secondary fence supports offset to the lingual side of the incisal edge/cusp tip
- Two rows of fences on the labial surface located at approximately 1/4 and 3/4 of the tooth height.
The example below shows the additional supports needed on a veneer for an incisor.
1. Support overhang at incisal edge with a single fence.
2. Add secondary fence approximately 1 mm to the lingual side.
3. Generated supports.
4. Side view of generated supports.
1. Labial surface of veneer for incisor.
2. Add fences approximately 1/4 and 3/4 of the tooth height.
3. Generated supports.
4. Side view of generated supports.
Crown
Veneer
Bridge
The following information applies to upper and lower denture try-ins.
Denture try-ins have the following general requirements:
- Orient try-ins with anterior facing platform.
- Minimize overhangs on intaglio surfaces.
- No overhangs on occlusal tooth surfaces.
1. Click on Orient or Shift + O in the top bar in the printer interface.
2. In the lower right corner of the bottom bar, turn on Overhang Detection or V key and set to 40-60 degrees. Areas that need support will appear red.
3. Orient the occlusal surfaces roughly parallel to the platform.
4. Rotate model so the occlusal surfaces are 90 degrees to occlusal side.
There will be overhangs on molars and labial surfaces.
Surfaces that have overhangs will require supports. These supports affect fit and will require finishing to ensure proper seating.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
Follow the application specific recommendations below.
- Support all overhangs as needed using the Patch or Fence tools.
- In most cases, Patch is the only tool that will be required.
- When using Patch tool, set Fence spacing to 2 mm.
- If redundant bar supports are added, they may be manually deleted.
- Don't forget to support crossbars and the inner edge.
The following information applies to full arches only.
- Unlike other applications, denture teeth require placement of supports on basal surfaces.
- No overhangs on occlusal tooth surfaces.
1. Click on Orient or Shift + O in the top bar in the printer interface.
2. In the lower right corner of the bottom bar, turn on Overhang Detection or V key and set to 40-60 degrees. Areas that need support will appear red.
3. Orient the occlusal surfaces facing up, parallel to the platform.
4. Rotate 30 degrees up to lingual side.
Surfaces that have overhangs will require supports. These supports affect fit and will require finishing to ensure proper seating.
Follow the application specific recommendations below.
- Support all overhangs as needed using the Patch or Fence tools.
- In most cases, Patch is the only tool that will be required.
- Limit supports to basal surfaces.
Review Supports in Printer UI course for more information.
Click Print Controls or Shift + P in the top menu bar.
- For Print Profile, select the Default profile.
- Under Slicing, select either Standard (100 µm) or Fine (50 µm), depending on your preference.
- Leave all other values at their default values.
Fine (50 µm) slice thickness will result in increased print times compared to Standard (100 µm).
- 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 Rodin support team: