Full-Color, Monolithic 3D Printed Digital Dentures | TrueDent®

3D printed dentures are dental prosthetics produced by combining CAD/CAM design with additive manufacturing. A digital workflow replaces traditional manual denture fabrication with a streamlined, automated process. 3D printed dentures are created using biocompatible dental resins and can be reproduced from stored digital design files.

TrueDent 3D printed dentures offer reduced clinic chair time, fewer patient visits, and predictable, repeatable results. Labs and clinics benefit from lower production costs, while patients experience improved fit, form, function, and faster access to replacement dentures.

The TrueDent digital denture workflow starts with a digital impression of the patient's mouth, captured with an intraoral scanner or by scanning a traditional impression. The dental lab then designs the denture using dental CAD software and sends the final file to the printer.

TrueDent dentures are printed on the J5 DentaJet® 3D printer using TrueDent resins. Bases and teeth are produced together in one continuous, monolithic build, layer by layer, with high accuracy and realistic aesthetics. The system prints multiple customized dentures in different shade combinations in a single run, helping labs increase output while reducing manual steps. After printing, dentures are washed and set to achieve final material properties, then polished for delivery.

This workflow reduces denture production time from days to hours and eliminates many of the manual fabrication errors common in traditional processes.

3D printed dentures last for years when produced with validated materials, properly fitted, and maintained according to clinician instructions. TrueDent® dentures are designed for long-term intraoral use and have been tested for wear resistance and color stability. In third-party studies, TrueDent denture teeth demonstrated wear resistance suitable for denture function and color stability comparable to a control denture tooth material after exposure to common staining liquids.

3D printed dentures offer advantages over traditional dentures for dental labs, clinicians, and patients, though results depend on the material, printer, design, and clinical workflow.

For dental labs, digital denture workflows reduce manual production steps, improve repeatability, and make it easier to store and reproduce designs on demand. Clinicians benefit from a more predictable process, easier replacements, and fewer variables compared with fully manual fabrication. Patients gain improved access to prosthetics and faster replacement turnaround.

TrueDent adds full-color, monolithic printing and advanced digital aesthetics. The denture base and teeth are produced together in a single build, eliminating bonding and assembly while delivering lifelike aesthetics, accurate fit, and repeatable results. Labs streamline production, clinicians deliver dentures in fewer appointments with less chair time, and patients receive highly aesthetic, comfortable appliances with quicker access to exact replacements.

TrueDent dentures are made from five FDA-cleared Class II and CE-marked Class IIa color resins: clear, cyan, magenta, white, and yellow. The printer digitally combines these resins during the build to create a wide range of tooth and gingiva shades, translucencies, and aesthetic details without material changes or expanded resin inventories. A dedicated water-removable support material surrounds each part during printing to ensure accuracy and surface quality.

Yes. TrueDent produces multiple types of removable dental appliances: complete dentures, color try-ins, and removable partial dentures (RPDs).

For complete dentures, TrueDent produces full-color, monolithic appliances with denture base and teeth printed together in a single build. For color try-ins, labs create patient-ready previews that accurately represent the final denture in fit, form, and shade. For RPDs, TrueDent supports lifelike shade matching to existing dentition, while monolithic, true-to-design printed bases and teeth simplify assembly with preferred metal frameworks using the TrueSnap workflow.

Monolithic dentures are printed as one continuous appliance, with the denture base and teeth produced together in a single build. This eliminates bonding teeth into a separate base, reduces manual assembly, minimizes the risk of tooth debonding, and improves workflow consistency. TrueDent® dentures are full-color and monolithic, with base and tooth shades generated digitally during printing.

Printed-base-plus-milled-teeth dentures use a hybrid workflow. The denture base is printed, the teeth are milled separately, and the two components are bonded together. This approach produces strong results but adds manual assembly, introduces more variability, and requires careful management of tooth-base fit, bonding, and shade matching.