Abstract: A method according to the disclosure herein includes producing a mold having a base is based on a digital model of a patient mouth, a first mold portion monolithically formed with the mold base and defining a U-shaped recess, and a second mold portion shaped to correspond the U-shaped recess; aligning the first mold portion and the second mold portion; filling the U-shaped recess with a wax; and removing the second mold portion to result in a wax mold comprising the wax, the mold base, and the first mold portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for generating a dental appliance injection model. The method comprises receiving a three-dimensional (3D) dental model representing a dental appliance, detecting a parting direction of a mold of the dental model, generating a parting line around a perimeter of the 3D dental model using a first executable algorithm, generating a parting surface for the dental model using a second executable algorithm, and generating a first digital representation of a first mold component and a second digital representation of a second mold component aligned with the parting line, wherein the first mold component and the second mold component define a mold cavity.

Abstract: Techniques are described for generating a support structure that connects to a part while avoiding connecting to regions that include one or more less desirable features, such as at edges, corners and/or high detail regions. A computing device may be configured to identify regions of the surface of a part that contain less desirable surface features, and exclude and/or disfavor those regions for connection to a support structure when generating the support structure. In some embodiments, regions containing less desirable surface features can be defined by a user, such as via a graphical user interface displaying a three-dimensional (3D) representation of a part to be fabricated.

Abstract: A method according to the disclosure herein includes producing, via additive manufacturing, a first mold portion having a first recess based on a tooth portion of a patient mouth; producing, via additive manufacturing, a second mold portion having a second recess based on a gum portion of the patient mouth; positioning at least one artificial tooth in the first recess; aligning the first mold portion with the second mold portion to form a mold assembly having a cavity defined by the first recess and the second recess; filling the cavity with a resin; and removing a partial denture from the mold, the partial denture formed by the resin and the at least one artificial tooth.

Abstract: A method according to the disclosure herein includes producing a mold having a base is based on a digital model of a patient mouth, a first mold portion monolithically formed with the mold base and defining a U-shaped recess, and a second mold portion shaped to correspond the U-shaped recess; aligning the first mold portion and the second mold portion; filling the U-shaped recess with a wax; and removing the second mold portion to result in a wax mold comprising the wax, the mold base, and the first mold portion.