Understand the new trend of dental 3D printing and break through the "involution" of the industry

From digitization to intelligence, lowering the threshold of use and improving mass production efficiency is a new trend of dental 3D printing.

The profit in the dental field is also high enough, for example, 15,000 yuan for a tooth implant, and 20,000 to 50,000 yuan for a set of orthodontic treatment. 3D printing digital technology can lower the threshold of dental medical technology (for example, implant guides allow more novice doctors to conduct business), shorten the production cycle of dental products, reduce patient waiting time, and help dentists and clinics provide better services , very good for the dental industry to create value.

As one of the most mature market segment applications of 3D printing technology, dentistry has entered our daily life unknowingly. In view of the different characteristics of each patient, the personalized customization needs of dental care perfectly match the technical characteristics of 3D printing.

The most common applications of 3D printing in the dental industry include dental models, orthodontics, metal crowns and bridges, metal brackets, surgical guides, etc.

From the early days of DLP technology knocking on the door of the dental market through cheap and high-quality features, to today's easy-to-use chairside solution is widely accepted by dentists, orthodontists and oral surgeons, 3D printing is helping the dental industry complete from The transition from digital production to intelligent production has deeply penetrated into multiple application points such as dental implants, invisible orthodontics, and surgical guides.

But now, the phenomenon of "involution" in the dental 3D printing industry is becoming more and more serious. The price competition of 3D printer equipment is fierce, and even free equipment is provided to laboratories or dental clinics, and the price of 3D printing materials has dropped continuously. It was originally a good application scenario (high profit and high value), but under vicious competition, the profit taken by the 3D printing process is far lower than its value.