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3D Printed Dentures For a Growing, Smiling Population
P R O B L E M
50-60% of trained dental technicians are expected to retire in the next
five years
~ 178 million Americans are
missing one or more teeth
Life expectancy increasing, aging population needs
tooth replacement
S O L U T I O N
• Flexible Partial Dentures:
• Made from nylon
• Comfortable
• Aesthetic
• Versatile
• Affordable
• Alternative to implants, crowns and bridges
Arfona has invented a process to 3D print flexible partial dentures from nylon:
• More efficient workflows, material and labor savings
• Streamlined education for new 3D designers entering the field of dental technology
3D printed flexible partial denture with acrylic denture teeth.
H O W I T W O R K S
• r.Pod®
Desktop 3D printer is based on Fused Filament Manufacturing (FFM) technology
• The printer uses two extruders (denture material + support material) to build a three dimensional object
• Support material is mechanically separated from the printed denture
• Denture is trimmed and polished using standard laboratory procedures
• Denture teeth are added to the printed base either from prefabricated molds or custom milled from blocks of resin or other materials that cannot be 3D printed
Watch the promotional video here.
F L E X I B L E PA R T I A L D E N T U R E M A N U FA C T U R I N G C O S T S
$0.00
$12.50
$25.00
$37.50
$50.00
3D Printed Injection Molded
$28.41
$10.75$3.30
$8.58$11.20
$8.49$7.48
Denture Resin Denture Teeth Accessories Labor
$29.43
$48.78
Up to 40% savings over traditional methods
B U S I N E S S M O D E L
• r.Pod®
3D printer is made by Arfona and sold direct to dental labs for $4,999 plus a $1,499 training and materials package (penetration pricing)
• Arfona has partnered with industry leader Valplast to produce dental filament for the Arfona product line
• Arfona co-markets Valplast3D®
direct to dentists and consumers to build demand
F U T U R E I M P L I C AT I O N S
• Same 3D printing technology can be used with new materials to produce nightguards, full dentures and implant structures
• Digital design services for labs and dentists (outsource center)
• Use of the digital workflow in underserved markets with large middle class populations (India, Brazil, etc.) to bring affordable restorations direct to consumers
U N I Q U E A D VA N TA G E
Exclusive Contracts
Invaluable Experience
RegulatoryFirst to Market
Arfona has an exclusive
contract with industry leader
Valplast to distribute filament
to dental labs.
Arfona CEO Justin Marks is a
Certified Dental Technician
with more than 12 years of
industry experience.
Valplast is the only FDA
cleared dental filament.
The regulatory process alone
puts competitors years away
from entering the market.
Legacy
Intellectual Property
Justin’s grandfather is known
industrywide as the inventor
of Valplast and the flexible
denture.
The process for producing a
digital flexible partial denture
is a patent pending process
owned by Arfona.
C O M PA N Y P R O F I L E
• LLC Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York
• Founded in 2016 by dental technician Justin Marks, CDT
• Inventors of the 3D printed flexible denture
• Hardware and materials are market ready
T H E T E A M
Justin Marks, CDT Founder and CEO
• Product development & training
• Finance & investor relations
• Sales & customer support
Dwayne Johnson Director of Operations
• Inventory, purchasing and vendor sourcing
• Quality management system control
• Product improvements
M I L E S T O N E S
3.2013
10.2015
2.2016
3.2016
9.2016
Experimentation with 3D printed dental
filaments begins at Master-Touch Dental
Lab in New York.
Working prototype of
r.Pod 3D printer is completed.
Provisional patent filed for
System and Method of Forming Dentures
Arfona, LLC is established in New York State and opens its
offices in Brooklyn.
Arfona signs agreement with
Valplast Corporation to cobrand and
distribute 3D printing filament for partial
dentures.
3.2016
Arfona launches first
round of investment seeking $700K to fund inventory acquisition, new hire salaries and
marketing expenses.
