Case Study: Dr. August de Oliveira achieves faster turnaround and higher case acceptance with SprintRay 3D printing

How Dr. August de Oliveira’s investments in 3D printing have helped him elevate the patient experience and increase case acceptance

Dr. August de Oliveira, an early adopter of dental technology, sought to reduce the high costs and long turnaround times associated with outsourced surgical guides and clear aligners. His challenge was to bring these capabilities in-house to improve patient experience and increase case acceptance rates. He turned to vendor SprintRay and implemented their 3D printing technology, specifically the SprintRay Pro printer.

The solution from SprintRay enabled in-house production, drastically cutting the cost of a surgical guide from $350 to $30 and reducing aligner turnaround time from weeks to about a week. This resulted in a measurable financial and operational impact: Dr. de Oliveira's aligner case volume increased from 2-3 per year to at least that many per month, and he can now perform same-day guided surgery. The investment in the SprintRay system paid for itself in just three months.

August De Oliveira

August de Oliveira

General Dentist