Desktop Health and Carbon Validate Flexcera Family of Resins for 3D Printing

Desktop Health™ and Carbon® have successfully validated the use of Flexcera™ Smile Ultra+ nanoceramic resin on the Carbon platform, marking a significant collaboration in the field of oral health additive manufacturing. 

This partnership brings together two leaders in the industry and is expected to lead to further advancements in 3D-printed dental restorations.

Flexcera Smile Ultra+: Strength, Aesthetics, and Performance

Flexcera Smile Ultra+ is a cutting-edge nanoceramic resin specifically designed to offer optimal strength, life-like aesthetics, and long-term performance in dental prosthetics. The resin has received FDA 510(k) clearance as a Class II material for permanent, 3D printable dental restorations, making it a reliable choice for dental professionals seeking high-quality solutions.

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The development of Flexcera Smile Ultra+ represents more than three years of rigorous research and development efforts. The resin utilises proprietary long-chain chemistry to deliver exceptional performance in a wide range of dental prosthetics, including dentures, crowns, bridges, and veneers. Its versatility allows for the rapid production of customised permanent or temporary dental solutions.

A Landmark Collaboration

“Demand for our superior Flexcera family of resins has been overwhelming in the marketplace,” says Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metal, in a press release. “This is the first time we’re making our proprietary resin available to another 3D hardware provider. We’re delighted to work with Carbon, which is widely respected in the dental lab community.”

Working alongside Carbon, a respected name in the dental lab community, is seen as a significant step forward for the Flexcera family of resins.

By making Desktop Health’s premium resins available to Carbon 3D printer users, more patients can benefit from digital dentures and other dental restorations that boast superior strength, life-like appearance, excellent performance, and cost-effectiveness. The aim is to transition the industry from analog to digital dentures, providing enhanced solutions for patients and dental professionals alike.

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Future Plans: Flexcera Base

The collaboration between Carbon and Desktop Health does not end with Flexcera Smile Ultra+. Later in 2023, they plan to release Flexcera Base, an additional denture material with solid fracture resistance, further expanding Carbon’s material portfolio.

“Our customers continue to lead the charge in converting the industry from analog to digital dentures,” says Phil DeSimone, Office of the CEO, Carbon, in the press release. 

“Collectively, they have produced hundreds of thousands of dentures on our platform, but this represents only a small percentage of all dentures made, as we are still in the early innings of 3D printed dentures.

“We are excited to provide the dental community access to the outstanding aesthetic and strength benefits of Flexcera through our partners at Carbon,” says Lou Azzara, President of Desktop Health.

The company projects that Flexcera™ Smile Ultra+ will become a game-changer in the creation of permanent, printable smiles for dental patients. The next-generation hybrid nanoceramic resin is FDA 510(k) Class II cleared for a wide range of permanent and temporary dental restorations including teeth for dentures, crowns, inlays, onlays, bridges, veneers, and full, monolithic and partial dentures.

About Carbon 

Carbon is a provider of 3D printing technology that helps companies with product development and manufacturing. The business uses a technique called Carbon DLS, which combines printers, software, and materials to produce functional parts. Founded in Redwood City, California, Carbon is financed by venture capital firms.