Nakanishi Dental “Favorite Things”

By Megan Nakanishi

3D-Printed Nightguards

There wasn’t much about 2020 we liked… except the launch of this revolutionary new material for nightguards and splints! Our “Keysplint” 3D-printed nightguards are designed digitally by our experienced technicians and printed on our state-of-the-art Carbon 3D-printers for highly accurate nightguards and splints. This “body-activated” material softens with the heat of the oral cavity, providing superior patient comfort. Because of the digital technology used to produce these nightguards, they are our most economical and fastest nightguard option. The best part about these nightguards though, is we keep a digital record of the design, so if the dog decides to eat it… we can fabricate a new one with no new impressions!

The Nakanishi Denture eXperience

The future of dentures is here! Simplify your denture process with our new 3D-printed denture workflow. Instead of multiple try-ins of teeth in wax, we can digitize occlusal rims or an existing denture and send you a precision fit denture at the very next visit. This technology allows us to fabricate dentures that are 2x stronger than traditionally made dentures, for a fraction of the cost. The digital design record is stored in our cloud system indefinitely, so if the patient loses their denture, we can remake without starting from scratch. #LifeSaver.

Virtual Diagnostic “Wax Ups”

Raise your hand if you want more predictability in complex restorative cases! Using our computer-aided-design software, we can digitally design diagnostic “wax ups” and communicate the designs in a variety of ways: emailed images, 3D-printed models, or milled wax. The ability to design these virtually gives us a true blueprint when it comes time to fabricate the Provisionals and eventually the definitive restorations.

Simplified Guided Surgery Guided surgery has never been easier! Send us impressions or a model and a CBCT file, and 24 hours later we will email you a link to review and approve the guide at your convenience. Once approved, we will send you a precision-fit 3D-printed guide and a detailed report to aid in your implant placement. Our lives are complicated these days, let’s at least make this simple!