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Digital and 3D-Printing Workflows

Scanner to printer to chair. Build an in-office digital workflow that saves lab time instead of adding a machine that collects dust.

$10,000Enroll in this course2 days, hands-on, workbench and printer time
CE credit for dentists

This course provides continuing education (CE) credit for dentists.

Who this is for

  • Practices that bought a scanner and never went further
  • Doctors evaluating a printer before they spend the money
  • Teams who want models, guides, and provisionals made in-house

Agenda

Draft agenda

  1. 01Scanning technique that produces a file worth designing on
  2. 02Design software basics: models, guides, provisionals
  3. 03Resins, print settings, and post-processing without drama
  4. 04Printing a surgical guide start to finish
  5. 05Validating fit before it reaches a patient
  6. 06What to keep in-house and what to keep sending to the lab
  7. 07Cost, maintenance, and the honest break-even math

This agenda is a working draft and may be refined by Dr. Bigler before publication.

What you will be able to do after

  • Take a scan and design a printable model or guide
  • Print, wash, and cure a case with predictable fit
  • Choose equipment based on your case mix, not a trade-show pitch
  • Train a team member to run the workflow
A dental 3D printer and workbench during a digital workflow courseAn instructor teaching a small group of dentists from a lectern