SEOUL, KOREA - Jangbaek Dental Laboratory, established in 2000, is a pioneer in manufacturing of dental prosthesis using 3D printing technology in Korea. Since adopting 3D printing system in May 2013, the company has been achieving highly satisfactory results and expanding opportunities for growth. Being one of the first dental companies in Korea to manufacture dental devices through 3D printing processes, Jangbaek Dental Laboratory continues researching and developing innovative solutions to provide dental staff and patients with the highest-quality dental prosthetic appliances.
With 13 years of experience in manufacturing prosthetic and orthodontic appliances, Jangbaek Dental Laboratory is a well-known company in Korean dental industry. In search of continued improvement and growth, the company has been making efforts to develop its products with the application of latest technology and innovative practices. In order to facilitate a more time-saving and cost-efficient manufacturing system, the company decided to integrate 3D printing system into its workflow.
3D Printing Improves Productivity and Speed
Jangbaek Dental Laboratory has been using 3D printing system for over six months. “After I decided to introduce 3D technology to my dental lab, I carefully compared various factors of the outcome of sample products made from different 3D printing device companies. I selected Objet Eden 260V over other 3D printers because in my opinion, it yields a seamless quality over the entire surface of the products while other 3D printers often show some deformity on the edges. ” As one of the early adopters of utilizing pioneering 3D technology in dental manufacturing, the company’s CEO Choi Suck-Yeon explained how he came to select Objet Eden 260V 3D printer.
When Jangbaek Dental Laboratory first combined 3D printing with its workflow process, it was one of the first dental companies to employ 3D printing in Korea. Without much information available as to how practical and useful 3D digital manufacturing could be in Korea, the company had to start from scratch. The company gradually increased the use of 3D printing while closely watching and comparing the time and cost spent on each of two different manufacturing processes – one by the hands of dental technicians and another by a 3D printing device. Currently, manufacturing orthodontic appliances using 3D digital process is highly successful; the company at least produces more than double the number of orthodontic cast models a day and this rate further increases with the number of production. Manufacturing of other dental appliances with 3D printing is also actively taking over more of the processes carried out manually. “Since the company implemented 3D printing technology, production and finishing times have dramatically been reduced with higher productivity and speed. The 3D digital manufacturing system has also enabled the creation of dental models with smoother finishes and finer details with less time and cost. ” Choi explained how the company’s experience with the implementation of Objet Eden 260V has been.
“My goal at the moment is to minimize the margin of error and to accomplish higher accuracy. I am also planning to manufacture 3D bone models that can be used in maxillofacial surgery. With 3D printing devices, physical models of facial bones that are identical to patients’ can be created from digital scans. Such replicas can be used as accurate and reliable surgical guide devices, empowering doctors to perform high-risk and complex surgeries with greater safety and speed.” Choi concluded. “I hope to further explore and expand my business opportunities and continue to provide dental and surgical instruments with the application of skills I have developed using 3D printing technology to help meet the needs of individual patients and medical practitioners.”
