LightForce Orthodontics, a provider of custom 3D printed orthodontic brackets, has raised $50 million in its latest round of Series C funding. The funding round was led by investment firm Kleine…
Dental 3D printing stock soars 63% after Walmart deal and lifting of trading restrictions
Walmart has partnered with SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-based teledentistry company that uses 3D printing to make aligners, to exclusively offer its line of oral care products. The news, announced on…
Additive manufacturing at scale with the largest U.S. 3D printing facilities
What is the largest 3D printing facility in North America? It seems like a straightforward question, but depending on if you are speaking to the marketing or engineering department – the answer …
LightForce Orthodontics to launch fully customized braces enabled by 3D printing
Based in Massachusetts, LightForce Orthodontics has developed what is said to be the first first fully customized braces enabled by 3D printing. Using a light-based additive manufacturing system and c…
The best 3D printed consumer products
3D printed consumer products have their own category in the 2019 3D Printing Industry Awards. Be it Invisalign, i.e, 3D printed clear braces or Blamey Saunders’ hearing aids, manufacturers of c…
How 3D printing has changed dentistry, a billion dollar opportunity
Align Technology Inc., the company behind the Invisalign range of clear-aligner orthodontics, are on track for $1.5 billion in sales this year, according to a new article published by Forbes. Align ha…