SprintRay has announced the launch of the Midas World Tour, an educational program developed through collaborations with GC America, Align Technology, and Meisinger Dental. The initiative is intended to highlight integrated digital restorative workflows that combine intraoral scanning, additive manufacturing, dental materials, and finishing protocols to support same-day chairside restorations.
According to SprintRay, the program reflects ongoing changes in restorative dentistry as digital technologies become more widely adopted in clinical practice. The collaborating organizations each contribute technologies or expertise related to different stages of the restorative process, including digital impressions, restoration design and manufacturing, materials, and finishing.
Within the workflow described by the companies, intraoral scans captured using the iTero scanner platform from Align Technology serve as the initial digital record for restorative cases. SprintRay’s design software and its Midas Digital Press 3D printing system are used to produce restorations using a capsule-based additive manufacturing process. GC America contributes restorative materials and related protocols, while Meisinger Dental provides rotary instrumentation designed for tooth preparation and finishing procedures, including burs developed for use with 3D-printed restorations.
"This is a category shifting accelerator," said John Cox, Chief Growth Officer at SprintRay. "For years, single-visit restorative dentistry was limited to a small percentage of practices that could afford complex, expensive systems, and learn design. By aligning leaders in scanning, additive manufacturing, and material science around one engineered workflow, we are making that capability attainable for more dentists than ever before. This is not about selling products. It is about unlocking access to same-day restorative care at scale. We are fueling that shift the best way we know how, through education that empowers clinicians to confidently lead the digital transition."
"Every successful restoration begins with accurate data that is the foundation for treatment planning," said Sreelakshmi Kolli, executive vice president and Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Align Technology. "Combining leading technology to offer a best-in-class solution for modern restorative care can play an important role in helping patients understand their oral health and the treatment options doctors can provide. By connecting highly-precise intraoral scanning directly into a validated additive workflow, we are creating a more predictable, efficient path from digital impression to final restoration, making same-day care possible."
"Our contribution spans the full lifecycle of the restoration," said Joseph Talanges, President and COO of GC America. "From characterization and protective glazing that enhance esthetics and durability, to trusted cementation and bonding protocols that secure long-term performance, we ensure every 3D printed restoration is completed with confidence."
The educational component of the program is being organized in collaboration with the MOD Institute. The Midas World Tour is expected to include approximately 40 events across 12 countries, with participants eligible to earn up to seven continuing education (CE) credits. According to organizers, sessions will focus on clinical implementation of digital restorative workflows from intraoral scanning through final restoration placement.
The program launches as chairside additive manufacturing continues to gain adoption within dentistry. Organizers cite increasing use of 3D printing technologies in restorative workflows as one factor contributing to the development of integrated systems that connect digital impressions, design, fabrication, and finishing steps.
Wally Renne, founder of the MOD Institute, commented on the pace of adoption: "3D printing isn't the future. It's right now. The clinicians who master these workflows today will influence the next decade. The rest will watch."
