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The Best Dental 3D Printers 2025

Learn what to look for in today's best dental 3D printers and start producing your own dental models, dentures, surgical guides, custom trays, and more.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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3D Printed Contact Lenses Customized in Just 20 Minutes

Researchers have developed an end-to-end digital manufacturing workflow that turns a patient's corneal scan into a customized contact lens with a post-processing technique that smooths printed optics without ever touching them.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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3D Printing Casts, Braces & Orthotics

From knee braces to wrist supports, here's how to custom-fit 3D printed braces for yourself or orthotics for your patients with accessible and affordable digital manufacturing technologies.

by Carolyn Schwaar
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3D Printed Contact Lenses Customized in Just 20 Minutes

Researchers have developed an end-to-end digital manufacturing workflow that turns a patient's corneal scan into a customized contact lens with a post-processing technique that smooths printed optics without ever touching them.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jul 15, 2026
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New Shoebox-Sized 3D Printer for Ceramic Crowns Could Have Implications Beyond Dental

Shining 3D's new Ceramix-Nano is a dental crown-making appliance, rather than general-purpose 3D printer. Could this concept apply to other industries?

by Carolyn Schwaar Jun 18, 2026
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Why Your Pharmacist Is Buying a 3D Printer & Reshaping How You Get Your Prescriptions

FabRX’s desktop 3D printing platform is rapidly scaling across the United States through new strategic partnerships, moving custom drug manufacturing out of industrial centers and directly into local independent pharmacies.

by Carolyn Schwaar Mar 6, 2026
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Materialise Launches PEEK CMF Implants, Broadening Material Options in Personalized Surgery

By integrating medical-grade PEEK into its established digital workflow for cranio-maxillofacial implants, Materialise offers surgeons an alternative to titanium.

by Carolyn Schwaar Feb 18, 2026
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Made-to-Order Organs: New $200M Program Aims to 3D Print Patient-Specific Livers

By reprogramming a patient’s own cells into functional tissue, this multi-year research program aims to eliminate organ waitlists and the need for lifelong anti-rejection drugs forever.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jan 14, 2026
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Stratasys Launches First 3D Printing Material Designed to Look Like Human Tissue on Scans

Medical professionals and device manufacturers can now create patient-specific anatomically realistic models that behave like real tissue under CT or X-ray.

by Carolyn Schwaar Dec 2, 2025
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Getting a Perfect Fit Used to Be Hard, Body Scanning with Peel 3D Makes It Easy

Forget plaster casts and measuring tapes. Peel 3D's handheld scanners capture precise body data in minutes, unlocking a new world of custom-fit orthopedics, fashion, sports gear, and more.

Oct 30, 2025
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Landmark Move: Medicare Will Now Cover Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetics

A huge win for additive manufacturing as it becomes both recognized and reimbursable for prosthetic devices.

by Carolyn Schwaar Oct 20, 2025
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FDA Approves New 3D Printed Device for More Comfortable Sleep Apnea Treatment

Tens of millions of people suffer from disruptive snoring and sleep apnea creating a growing market for treatment devices that can be 3D printed.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 18, 2025
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New HP MJF Material with 80% Reusability Makes 3D Printed Prosthetics 40% Cheaper

HP's new Nylon 11 material targets the prosthetic and orthotic devices industry offering a robust material and a lower overall per part cost.

by Carolyn Schwaar Sep 3, 2025
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New Calibration Cube Ensures 3D Printed Part Accuracy Across Printers

This new and novel low-cost quality assurance cube is a promising accuracy protocol for point-of-care 3D printing and beyond.

by Carolyn Schwaar May 2, 2025
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The Best Dental 3D Printers 2025

Learn what to look for in today's best dental 3D printers and start producing your own dental models, dentures, surgical guides, custom trays, and more.

by Carolyn Schwaar Feb 4, 2025
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Stratasys’ New Affordable, Compact 3D Printer for Full-Color Medical Modeling

Multi-color, multi-material anatomical modeling just got more accessible with the new J5 Digital Anatomy from Stratasys.

Jun 27, 2024
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Micro 3D Printing – The Ultimate Guide

Micro 3D printing – or more precisely, microscale additive manufacturing – is fueling a new miniaturization revolution in everything from microchips to medical devices.

Dec 7, 2023
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AI & 3D Scanning Automates, Accelerates Prosthetic Customization

3D scanners plus AI are bringing more patient-specific care options to a wide range of healthcare applications.

Sep 11, 2023
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3D Printing Prosthetic Care For Ukraine

Almost entirely 3D printed in PLA on a desktop 3D printer, functional, affordable prosthetics are within reach for hundreds of Ukrainians.

by All3DP Sep 6, 2023
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3D Printing Advanced Ceramics With Vat Photopolymerization

Learn why vat photopolymerization is the most advanced 3D printing method for technical ceramic materials used for more parts today than ever.

by Italo Leite de Camargo Sep 6, 2023
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3D Printing Patient-Specific Medical Models Just Got Easier

US FDA approves cloud-based AI software solution for creating personalized 3D anatomical models used in diagnostics and surgical planning.

by Carolyn Schwaar Aug 1, 2023
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3D Printing Casts, Braces & Orthotics

From knee braces to wrist supports, here's how to custom-fit 3D printed braces for yourself or orthotics for your patients with accessible and affordable digital manufacturing technologies.

by Carolyn Schwaar Jul 18, 2023
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3D Printing Lattice Structures – The Ultimate Guide

Move beyond infills to lattices for lighter weight, better functioning 3D printed parts and products. Learn the techniques and the top software tools.

Jun 15, 2023
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