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Breakthrough in DLP multi-material printing technology, once again revolutionizing dental efficiency.
2025-11-24
In 2025, at the LDC Dental Show in the United States, a removable denture produced by HEGE Technology and printed in one piece with multiple materials attracted a large crowd at the exhibition. This denture was based on the DLP 3D printing technology and used various materials to achieve different physical properties such as strength, transparency and color in a single printing process, successfully realizing the integrated printing of more realistic crowns, bridges and bases.
The revolutionary technology named "OnePrint Denture" has broken through the complex procedures of manual tooth arrangement, filling with resin, bonding and grinding in traditional denture production, achieving one-time molding of full dentures. It has announced that the manufacturing of removable dentures has officially entered the era of "whole-piece output" and "unmanned production", bringing an unprecedented efficiency revolution to the denture manufacturing industry.
Display of multi-material integrated printed removable dentures
01 Dental Industry Transformation: The Aging Wave Sparks Digital Demand
Currently, the global oral healthcare market is experiencing a double pressure of surging demand and insufficient supply. The aging trend is the key factor that has triggered this contradiction.
According to a UN survey and prediction, by 2050, the global population aged 65 and above will increase to 1.6 billion, accounting for 16.7% of the global population. Additionally, other reports have disclosed that the proportion of the elderly population aged 60 and above in China has exceeded 20%, and the proportion of the elderly population aged 65 and above has also exceeded 15%.
The above data indicate that global population aging has become a reality, and the oral restoration market related to the aging population economy has also been expanding increasingly. Among them, since tooth loss is one of the common, frequent and urgently needed treated diseases in the oral cavity of the elderly, the corresponding oral restoration product - removable dentures - has increasingly become a necessary consumer good in this market.
However, in stark contrast to the booming demand, the dental processing industry, which is at the supply end of the market, is severely constrained by traditional techniques and finds it difficult to efficiently meet the market demand.
For instance, in the traditional production process of removable dentures: just the process of filling the rubber and arranging the teeth alone requires dental technicians to complete dozens of steps; an entire set of removable dentures often takes several days of processing time before it can be delivered to the clinic; if the technicians lack sufficient experience, they are prone to make mistakes in the complex process, which may lead to rework and ultimately delay the delivery of the product.
Therefore, in the traditional model, the ceiling of dental processing efficiency has always been difficult to break through. Moreover, the increasing cost of labor and the decreasing number of practitioners year by year have increasingly become constraints for the development of the dental processing industry.
To solve the problems in the dental processing industry, rather than merely patching up the existing issues within the established framework, a more effective approach would be to transform the traditional production methods.
In today's era of digitalization, the breakthroughs in technologies such as CAD/CAM, represented by 3D printing, have made the denture production process more simplified, significantly shortened the production cycle, and with the breakthroughs in material properties, 3D-printed dentures have greatly improved in terms of fit and durability, meeting consumers' expectations for efficient and comfortable oral restoration.
When a market situation of imbalance between supply and demand coincides with the new paradigm brought about by technology, digitalization becomes an inevitable choice for the dental industry.
02 Digital Disparities: Developed Countries Lead, Asia-Pacific Market Follows
Although digitization is a common choice for the industry, there are still significant differences in the level of digitization among different market regions.
Developed countries such as those in North America and Europe, with their mature healthcare systems and high consumption capabilities, have long held a dominant position in the digital denture market. According to the Global Growth Insight report, over 80% of large dental clinics in North America have introduced digital equipment; in European countries such as Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, more than 60% of dental institutions use intraoral scanners and CAD/CAM systems.
Furthermore, Japan also has a high level of technological application in the field of digital dentistry. Moreover, digital dentures have been included in its medical insurance system as of 2024, which to some extent reduces the economic burden on patients and increases the popularity of digital dentures, further driving market demand.
Compared with the above regions, although the digital penetration rate in other dental markets still has considerable room for growth, it also shows a significant catching-up speed that cannot be ignored. Especially in emerging economies such as China and India, which are rapidly growing, these regions have a large population base, a growing middle class, and an increase in government investment in oral healthcare, providing a vast expansion space for the digital market.
It is foreseeable that with the widespread adoption of oral scanning and the transformation of production models, the penetration rate of digitalization in the dental industry will continue to increase gradually. The progress of technological iterations related to dental digitalization is also highly anticipated. Coupled with the aforementioned aging trend, the exploration of digital solutions for complete dentures has become an important topic in the industry.
Therefore, the "OnePrint Denture" technology recently achieved by Heig Technology is of great significance.
03 Innovative multi-material integrated printing, Hegge continues to lead industry transformation
Hege Technology, as a unicorn enterprise in the 3D printing industry and a global leader in dental digital technology, relies on 3D printing technology to continuously introduce advanced dental restoration materials and digital solutions. It was the first in China to obtain the Class III medical device registration certificate for "photopolymer temporary crown and bridge resin for additive manufacturing". For dentistry, it has launched the automated cooperation project "Black Light Factory", creating a new dental processing scene of "24-hour continuous production"......
The company recently showcased at the LDC Dental Exhibition in the United States its world's first "multi-material DLP printing" complete denture. This achievement enabled the complete denture to be printed in one go, marking the complete disruption of the cumbersome and complex production status of complete dentures, and bringing a brand-new digital delivery method and product experience to the dental industry.
Specifically, the "OnePrint Denture" technology by Hegge has achieved the following major breakthroughs:
The world's first multi-material DLP printing technology
Based on the core advantages of the single-material DLP technology, such as strong stability, high precision, and excellent surface details, Hege was the first to break through the limitation of DLP printers that can only print one material at a time, and achieved the simultaneous printing of multiple materials with distinct properties and different colors. The final product can be formed as a whole, thus providing a solution for dental processing factories that has never been seen before, enabling them to achieve large-scale mass production of high-performance final products.
Multi-material integrated printing product
Compared with the common nozzle-type 3D printing technology available on the market, the DLP printing technology used by Hege Technology has fundamental differences.
The nozzle-type 3D printing technology usually cannot print high-viscosity materials. However, the material properties are highly correlated with viscosity, which results in poor performance of dentures produced by nozzle-type 3D printing and makes it difficult to meet the performance requirements for long-term use in the mouth. Hegge has utilized DLP technology to achieve the printing of high-viscosity materials: it eliminates the strict limitations on material viscosity and performance imposed by traditional multi-material printing, enabling the application of high-viscosity and high-performance materials.
More importantly, the so-called "multi-material" printers commonly available in the market previously could only achieve "single formula multi-color" (Multi-Color). However, Hage Technology has achieved a truly integrated printing method called Multi-Material Fusion (MMF), which enables the printed dentures to not only have rich colors but also to precisely integrate materials with completely different physical properties on the same component. For example, it can integrate high-strength and high-mobility dental crowns with flexible base plates.
Multi-material integrated printing of removable dentures
The integrated printing of different performance materials means simplifying the original multiple-printing process required for various materials into a single molding process, and achieving a higher degree of precision in assembling the base tray and the upper teeth. It eliminates subsequent time-consuming steps such as grinding and bonding, and for large-scale production, it will significantly reduce costs and improve the efficiency and productivity of large-scale production.
In addition, Hegge's integrated printing technology can be combined with Hegge's unique pre-polishing process, along with an efficient system consisting of Hegge pulse modules and high-transparency trays. This enables the printed products to have high transparency and excellent surface quality, achieving the truly "printed product ready for use" goal.
Multi-material integrated printing product
2. Material Innovation: The medical-grade material system of Heg Technology precisely customizes the physical properties of key components through molecular regulation. For instance, the dental crown is made hard and resilient, the baseplate is soft and elastic, and the gum is realistic. Combined with interface integration technology, it achieves seamless molecular bonding, with strength meeting medical standards, ensuring the quality, efficiency and reliability of "one-piece molding".
Multi-material integrated printing of removable dentures
3. Material Certification System: Hage Technology will conduct material certification with the world's leading material manufacturers. Through this strong collaboration, we aim to provide customers with the highest quality dentures available worldwide.
4. High adaptability: Due to its excellent cost-effectiveness, removable dentures have become a superior dental restoration option for elderly patients (compared to dental implants). Elderly individuals face the problem of bone resorption and the continuous change of bone quality, which requires dentures to have high adaptability. 3D printing technology has revolutionized the production of removable dentures, enabling patients to conveniently replace the dentures every six months or a year, thereby flexibly adapting to the changes in bone quality and significantly enhancing the wearing comfort and functionality, better meeting the needs of the elderly population.
5. AI-driven full-process empowerment for dental production: Hage Technology integrates "AI model design, automatic part removal and liquid addition, large-capacity post-processing, and efficient sorting" into a single system. Through technological integration, it breaks the fragmented state of digitalization and achieves efficient and intelligent batch production in the dental industry, significantly enhancing the efficiency of the laboratory and the overall production capacity.
Hege Technology, relying on revolutionary multi-material printing technology, drives product innovation and opens up a new path in the field of denture processing. Driven by the digital transformation wave in dentistry, the aging population, and the demand for efficient and precise medical care, Hege Technology is committed to leading the digital upgrade of the global dental industry. Its huge development potential and broad prospects are clearly visible.
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