The newest scanners – among them impression and intraoral scanners – can scan the data of a desired restoration and send it directly to the dental laboratory for further processing.

This no longer requires the creation of a plaster model though it is still needed for post-processing and occlusion testing.

This is where polymer laser-sintering comes into play and can fill the gap.
Using the existing data created with the scanner, a FORMIGA P 100 can create a plastic model to enable the proper post-processing of the restorations.

Moving forward, metal as well as plastic laser-sintering will play a vital role in the cost efficient production and veneering of dental restorations.