LuxCreo offers a comprehensive and integrated dental solution of 3D printers, advanced dental resins, and a software bundle to help dental professionals bring 3D printing into their practice. The major advantage of LuxCreo’s system over competitors is the intuitive machine interface, bundled software package, and high-performing resins that are designed to work together, saving time as simplifying digital dentistry to deliver with the highest accuracy and production speed.
LuxDesign
LuxDesign is a dental 3D printer software specially crafted for orthodontic device production. Compared to LuxFlow, LuxDesign offers a design experience that drastically simplifies the creation of clear aligners, retainers, and night guards.
Giving users control over aligner thickness, gap, and similar parameters, LuxDesign is an intuitive software that provides complete control over the necessary aspects of device design, removing nonessentials. With these tools, users can complete their digital designs in as little as four minutes, and when used in conjunction with the Lux 3+ Dental printing solution, it can be manufactured in under 30 minutes.
LuxFlow
LuxFlow is LuxCreo’s primary dental 3D printer software.
LuxFlow provides users with a simple workflow that streamlines the design process without sacrificing accuracy or control. Dentists and lab techs can use LuxFlow to create a wide range of dental restorations, orthodontic devices, and surgical aids.
The design process begins when the dentist or tech uploads a digital scan of the patient’s mouth. LuxFlow converts the scan into a full 3D model, complete with auto-generated margin lines and support structures. The user can then manually alter all interior and exterior dimensions to ensure that the device will fit the patient.
Once the user finalizes the device’s design parameters, the device can be added to the printer’s batch. LuxFlow’s intuitive batch tools help dentists and techs to find the optimal model placement and orientation to maximize space and guarantee maximum throughput.
From the initial scan upload to finalizing the batch, LuxFlow allows dentists and techs to complete device design in only a few minutes.
LuxLink
Fleet management - Multiple printer management
LuxLink is used in Smart Factories for scheduling, load balancing, and fleet management software. It allows for multiple batches for a printer, can reallocate to other printers, % remains for print, remaining time, resin levels check, and managing multiple printers locally or at Smart Factory. Additionally, it doesn't require a USB stick.
Why are LuxCreo’s Solutions Better than Other 3D Printing Companies?
LuxCreo’s 3D printing solutions for dental labs and practices offer ease of use and less technical knowledge. Additionally, they provide flexible solutions in terms of build areas and speed, printing resolution and accuracy, post-processing, and scalability.
The hardware, software, and advanced resins were designed holistically to accelerate the adoption of digital dentistry with customizable products. By adopting the 3D printing solutions offered by LuxCreo, dental labs and practices gain the following benefits:
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Accuracy and Speed: LuxDesign software can go from digital scan/dental model to aligner in less than four minutes. Advanced materials such as DNG possess industry-leading toughness and biocompatibility.
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Versatility: LuxCreo’s various 3D printing solutions offer options to meet the unique needs of different sized labs and practices. The Lux3+ is a large format printer that can create many appliances in a single batch. The iLux Dental and the iLux Pro Dental are ideal for smaller practices. Whatever your business requirements, LuxCreo has a flexible solution.
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Optimized Workflow: LuxCreo’s LuxFlow software provides a fast, digitalized production workflow. Rotate tools include a fixed option and mirroring. Additionally, support generation can be automatically applied or removed. Batch tools make it simple to print multiple appliances in one job. Other features include marking and slice tools.
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Reduced Post-Processing: Legacy 3D printing solutions require post-processing steps for retainers, clear aligners, and bite splints, leading to increased production time. LuxCreo’s 3D printing dental solutions enable direct printing of highly accurate clear appliances that require fewer post-processing steps.
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Cost: The cost of 3D printers was too high in the early 2000s for private dental practices to invest. Technology advances have lowered the price of 3D printers, with LuxCreo’s solutions offering a lower total cost of ownership compared to other alternatives. Up-front costs are mitigated in the long term with the elimination of shipping and expensive manual labor.
The advantages of dental design solutions by LuxCreo not only benefit dental offices and labs but get passed on to patients who get customized, accurate, and better fit oral devices with trips to the office.