3D Flat on Release of NextDent

3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) shares gave way slightly Tuesday on announcing full commercial release of its NextDent® Jetted Denture Solution for the U.S. market. This first-to-market solution for jetted, monolithic (one-piece) dentures utilizes multiple materials in a single printing process to deliver a durable, long-wear, aesthetically beautiful prosthetic to the patient. “This results,” to quote this morning’s news release, “in a faster, more cost-effective and highly scalable alternative to traditional denture fabrication, enabling both an outstanding patient experience and a strong return on investment for dental labs that provide these products to dental professionals each day.”Says 3D Systems’ CEO Jeffrey Graves, “Our consistent investment in this revolutionary dental technology has culminated in an outstanding denture product, delivered to the patient much faster and with better manufacturing economics, to meet the rapidly growing demand for essential dental care over a patient’s entire lifetime. “FDA-cleared, and manufactured to the highest quality standards, dental professionals can stand behind this product with the confidence that they are providing the best care in meeting their patients’ unique needs each day.”Foundational to 3D Systems’ NextDent Jetted Denture Solution is the new NextDent 300 MultiJet 3D printer. This unique printer enables rapid production of patient-specific dentures that are fully cured and safe to handle without the need for additional post-curing steps. To complement the NextDent 300, 3D Systems’ materials scientists developed two very special dental materials, NextDent® Jet Teeth and NextDent® Jet Base.DDD dipped three cents, or 1.7%, to $1.75.