Dental Materials

SprintRay Apex Teeth

17min
overview sprintray apex teeth, now validated for carbon m series printers, sets a new standard in strength and stain resistance for denture teeth powered by nanofusion™ technology low wear rate delivers exceptional polishability and translucency requires less mixing and prep than comparable materials optimized for smooth integration into labs carbon has validated the following shades bleach, a1, a2, and b1 this resin is not currently compatible with the ao polishing cassette docid\ iffh3q8 wlk liqr87bd5 resource links about the material instructions for use select region, then click on 'apex teeth ' safety data sheet select region, click the safety data sheet tab and click 'apex teeth ' protocol this downloadable handout provides important usage information, including instructions about s torage dispensing washing curing print it out and bring it into the lab example protocol sheet handout https //archbee doc uploads s3 amazonaws com/uxbzokjjtgpphjapq8fvm cerjdvyex6mehkelz1pqu 20250414 173925 pdf design see ifu above for manufacturer design recommendations digital preparation connect to printer connect to the printer using your web browser open browser carbon recommends the latest version of google chrome type https //print carbon3d com in the url field carbon recommends bookmarking this site for later use if you are not automatically logged in, enter your email and password and click log in enter your email and password and click log in if you have multiple printers, click the printer that you wish to use click the printer that you wish to use import teeth click new project you can also drag your files from a file browser window and drop it on top of the new project icon enter a new project name in the resin dropdown, select sprintray apex teeth toggle auto nest dentures off only use encrypt project if you want to require a password to access the project note carbon cannot provide support for encrypted projects drag and drop your files into the dotted box dotted box or click browse your files and select them in a file browser window click create after a few moments you will see the main printer interface with your dentures on the platform orientation for detailed information about orienting parts, read orient docid\ rmnxtq1niahxzoc4bzxwu orient the teeth so that the intaglio surface is facing away from the platform intaglio surface is facing away from the platform adjust the teeth so that they are mostly parallel with the platform mostly parallel with the platform supporting see supports docid\ vubpoaitblm11am9 qj1p for detailed information select the supports docid\ vubpoaitblm11am9 qj1p tab in the top bar or press shift + s in the bottom bar, toggle navigation and options docid 1bt3mas8msvxq9cdza67c on also in the bottom bar, set navigation and options docid 1bt3mas8msvxq9cdza67c to off set part postion to above select the supports tool and determine settings a click the patch tool b click on an area of overhang to create a patch additional controls will appear in the support menu below patch c adjust the overhang slider for posterior teeth, the default 40 degrees is typically sufficient for anterior teeth, a higher value of 40 50 degrees may be needed d under primary support type, select fence leave spacing at 5 mm d scroll down and make sure boundary fence is selected and set to 0 mm support overhangs with supports continue clicking to create patches until all overhangs are selected click generate to create the supporting fences avoid adding supports to intaglio surfaces check supports make sure all overhangs are supported delete unnecessary supports adjust overhang slider if necessary to create larger/smaller patches nesting select the layout tab (shift + l) in the top menu bar under auto layout, select gen2 gen2 usually gives the most efficient 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 navigation and options as needed to more easily select models and focus on them print controls click print controls print controls or shift + p shift + p in the top menu bar slicing set slice thickness to standard (100 µm) reducing the slice thickness by choosing the fine (50 µm) or super fine (25 µm) settings will increase print time and may reduce part quality and accuracy project analysis on the top menu bar, select the project analysis tab (shift + a) press start analysis after a short time, the result of the project analysis will be displayed note the print time print time and the required resin volume required resin volume click add to queue printing & post processing consult the manufacturer ifu for dispensing, printing, washing, curing, bonding and finishing information instructions for use questions & support for questions about the resin properties, printing, washing or curing your parts, please contact the sprintray support team phone (800) 914 8004 email support\@sprintray com for questions about your carbon printer or carbon software settings used for this resin, please contact carbon email support\@carbon3d com phone 1 (650) 285 6307 option 2 printer ui on the dashboard, select the prints prints tab select one of the printed projects select one of the printed projects click request help request help in the lower right corner