Case Study: Stanislaus National Forest achieves same-day dentures and faster dental care with 3D Systems' NextDent 5100

Prosthodontist Achieves Same-Day Dentures with NextDent 5100

3D Systems’ case study highlights prosthodontist Dr. Michael Scherer in Sonora, CA, who faced the challenge of lengthy, multi-appointment workflows for dentures and restorations that burdened rural patients with long travel times and delays in care. Traditional processes often required five to six visits and hours of lab work, prompting Dr. Scherer to seek a faster, more patient-friendly solution.

By combining intraoral scanning with two NextDent 5100 printers and NextDent biocompatible materials, Dr. Scherer produces highly accurate dental models and prostheses in minutes—running two printers can yield a denture in about 20 minutes. The result: denture delivery reduced from 5–6 visits to 1–2 (often same-day), print times cut from 2–4 hours to 10–40 minutes, clinical time savings of 20–50%, and markedly improved patient experience and satisfaction.

Stanislaus National Forest

Michael Scherer

Stanislaus National Forest