Yes, to a certain degree, although we still polish a little bit before coating. It does create an excellent luster. Just keep in mind to carefully do it properly, as the surface can chip if not done correctly.
is this final product a soft night guard? or is it the hybrid hard/soft? I am aware that i can purchase kestone hard or soft resin, i am confused as in how i would print the hybrid
It is not soft but not rock hard. On a scale from 0 to 10 if 0 is soft and 10 is hard acrylic it is more like a 6-7. A nice thing about this resin is that when warmed it becomes more flexible too
thx for the reply, so what can i offer my client going this route. hard, soft . what about the hard/soft combo like glidewell offers? i dont think those can be printed?@@InstituteofDigitalDentistry
Hey there, there is no hard-soft bilaminar printed guards yet. They are all monolithic. We use this in our lab for basically our 'hard' night guards.@@user-oo6ge3wg7d
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Hi, could the candy coating be used to replace the polishing? I'm looking to shorten the production time. Sorry for my bad English 🙈
Yes, to a certain degree, although we still polish a little bit before coating. It does create an excellent luster.
Just keep in mind to carefully do it properly, as the surface can chip if not done correctly.
what 3D program do you use to design the night guard?
Exocad. We have an entire online course on it here: instituteofdigitaldentistry.com/live-courses/mastering-exocad-online-course-training/
is this final product a soft night guard? or is it the hybrid hard/soft? I am aware that i can purchase kestone hard or soft resin, i am confused as in how i would print the hybrid
It is not soft but not rock hard. On a scale from 0 to 10 if 0 is soft and 10 is hard acrylic it is more like a 6-7.
A nice thing about this resin is that when warmed it becomes more flexible too
thx for the reply, so what can i offer my client going this route. hard, soft . what about the hard/soft combo like glidewell offers? i dont think those can be printed?@@InstituteofDigitalDentistry
Hey there, there is no hard-soft bilaminar printed guards yet. They are all monolithic. We use this in our lab for basically our 'hard' night guards.@@user-oo6ge3wg7d