Feels great this hockey stick, that
has carbon with Dyneema® in it.
But I clearly have to
practice a little bit more.
Yes! That’s better!
Hi, I’m Inge Tanghe. And today
we’re not going to talk about...
...the hockey stick but about
the 3D printed mouth guard.
Today, we’re going to demonstrate a new
innovative technique for 3D mouth guards.
Here with me is Daniëlle, our Lifestyle
& Sport Application Developer.
Hey!
Hey Daniëlle, can you tell
us a little bit more?
3D printed mouth guards
is not something we are...
...doing on our own, but
together with the company...
...3Dmouthguard, and what
we’re going to do is...
...print, directly print an
on-demand mouth guard.
Mouth guards are used to really protect
your mouth from oral injuries when...
...doing sports, specifically contact
sports or in this case, field hockey.
Wow, sounds perfect. And
how is DSM involved?
We are the material supplying company
so we deliver the material knowledge.
The material needs to be
fit for purpose, so it...
...needs to be flexible, it
needs to be stiff but it...
...also needs to be safe.
You don’t want to put...
...anything in your mouth that
could harm your health.
And which material is used?
In this case it’s Arnitel, which is
bio-based, so that’s also sustainable.
I think that here’s where
they do the 3D printing.
So, this is the printer.
Arno, can you tell me, how
does the process start?
It’s quite simple actually. The process
starts with a scan of the upper jaw.
Thanks to video technology all the
curves, everything is in one file.
And thanks to the technique
of 3D printing and DSM’s Arnitel,
we are able to print
this in around 45 minutes.
Wow, this looks great.
Hugo, what do you think
of this new application?
Well, this is a very interesting application.
It combines performance and safety...
...and Additive Manufacturing can really add value
in those two things. Helping the players??
Well, in the whole Additive
Manufacturing business,
one of the key things
is mass customization.
In this case in sports,
where you can have...
...customized solutions for
safety and performance.
But you can also think about several other
applications, like applications in your car, ...
...customized solutions in
your home...
...customized solutions in
everything, even in your clothes.
Additive Manufacturing can really enable
that and this is a great example in sports.
Hockey is a great sport. But
luckily, their teeth are protected.
Maybe I should protect mine?
Is my sound okay? Yes, great.
Am I okay? Top!
When there’s contact with
your face or teeth it’s
crucial that you have
protection with a mouth guard.
In our sport, we have a team, there are a
lot of players, you put your mouth guard...
...in your trousers and then it goes into
the washing machine and then it’s over.
And it takes about 2 weeks to get
your new mouth guard, you have...
...to go to the dentist again and
that process is really long.
So, I hope with 3D mouth guard
I can just go online...
...click two buttons and in a few days,
I have my mouth guard again.
That would be great.
