Lithoz, a leading 3D printed ceramics company, has unveiled its new LithaBite alumina material for 3D printed translucent orthodontic ceramic brackets. Lithoz‘s LCM technology enables the production of ultra-precise translucent ceramic brackets – optimized with the company’s unique digital surface enhancement (DSE) software – ensuring an even smoother surface to meet the highest aesthetic standards. Designed for seamless integration with natural teeth, LithaBite combines an impressive slot geometry‘s precision of better than 8 µm and minimal material consumption of less than 0.1g per bracket with robust scalability to industrial serial production.
With their new generation of 3D printable zirconia, Lithoz will define a new industry benchmark for dental applications and surgical implants. With a Weibull modulus of 20 – one of the highest ever achieved values in the history of 3D printed ceramics – and still maintaining the excellent mechanical structure of the material, this zirconia delivers optimal reliability for use in large-scale serial production of innovative dental applications.
Lithoz‘s already established LithaBone TCP 300 has delivered impressive results in the first officially published clinical study about long-term clinical outcomes of 3D printed bioresorbable patient-specific implants (PSI) – demonstrating an excellent success rate over a five-year follow-up period. Using LithaBone TCP 300, a tricalcium phosphate material processed on the CeraFab printer, this study provides scientific proof of the long-term healing success of Lithoz LCM-manufactured ceramic implants. Thestudy’s resultsy will be instrumental in expanding the use of ceramic 3D printing in surgical applications – paving the way for more personalized and effective treatment solutions.
