The Complete Guide to Dental Resin 3D Printers in 2026 — Market Worth $41B and Growing

Dental 3D Printing Is Having a Moment

The dental industry has become one of the biggest adopters of additive manufacturing, and for good reason: these printers can produce customized aligners, crowns, implants, and surgical guides tailored exactly to each patient. According to Precedence Research, the global dental 3D printing market is expected to reach approximately $41.09 billion by 2034.

But with so many options on the market, which printers should dental labs actually consider? Here is our breakdown of the leading solutions.

3D Systems NextDent 5100

3D Systems teamed up with Vertex Dental (now part of Barkman) to create the NextDent 5100, one of the most established names in dental 3D printing. It uses the company is Figure 4 technology and offers compatibility with 30 unique dental materials. The printer is known for its speed and accuracy, and integrates with most major dental software platforms.

Formlabs Form 4B

Formlabs has been a dominant force in desktop resin printing, and the Form 4B brings that expertise to dentistry. It can produce 11 dental models in just 9 minutes, making it ideal for high-volume labs. The printer supports aligners, surgical guides, full dentures, and temporary restorations.

Carbon 3D L1

Using Continuous Liquid Interface Printing (CLIP) technology, the Carbon L1 is designed for production-scale dental manufacturing. With a build volume of 400 x 250 x 460mm, labs can produce thousands of customized aligners per day. Partners include Derby Dental, Affordable Care, and SureSmile.

Dentsply Sirona Primeprint

The Primeprint platform is a fully automated solution that handles printing AND post-processing through its PPU unit. It features RFID tracking and the Primeprint Box system for safe, clean material handling with no direct contact with resin.

Axtra3D Lumia X1 Dental

Axtra3D takes a unique approach with Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS), combining SLA precision with DLP speed. The Lumia X1 Dental uses both a laser and projector simultaneously on each layer. Build volume is 249 x 140 x 499mm with 50-micron XY resolution.

ACKURETTA SOL Plus

This Taiwan-based solution can produce up to 28 dental models in under 4 hours. The SOL Plus features a resin heater and dynamic backlighting system, validated for over 10 biocompatible applications including surgical guides and full dentures.

ASIGA Ultra

The ASIGA Ultra is designed for dentistry, jewelry, and medical applications. It features 4K imaging resolution, a Smart Positioning System, and an Open Material Architecture allowing hundreds of different resins. It won both a Red Dot Award and Good Design Award in 2024.

Flashforge Focus Ultra

The Focus Ultra targets clinical hardware production including surgical guides, orthodontic models, and crown restorations. It offers 33-micron XY resolution with a 9.25-inch 6K monochrome screen.

What This Means for the Industry

The diversity of solutions reflects how fragmented yet rapidly growing the dental 3D printing space has become. From budget-friendly desktop printers like the Form 4B to production-scale systems like Carbon L1, there is now a solution for every size of practice or lab.

Key trends driving growth include the rise of clear aligner therapy, increasing demand for customized dental implants, and the need for faster turnaround times in dental laboratories.