Profiel

More than 50% of the European population is missing one or more teeth, because of gum disease (accounting for 70% of tooth loss among adults), cavities, physical injury, and other risk factors such as diabetes and smoking. The prevalence of dental problems increases to up to 70-85% of the population aged 60-65 years old. But access to oral healthcare services is a major problem amongst vulnerable and low-income groups: treatment for oral health conditions is expensive and often not covered by health insurance. Most of those in need of new teeth cannot afford expensive dental elements. They either accept inferior quality or decide not to replace them at all.

Lake3D aims to make beautiful teeth available to everyone. The importance of teeth is threefold: they help to chew and digest food, they help to talk and speak clearly, and they shape the human face and its expression. Bad teeth truly impact a person’s visual appearance, self-confidence, and mind-set.

Lake3D develops a novel, disruptive material jetting technology to 3D print affordable, natural-looking, and durable dental elements with the right mechanical properties. The ultimate goal is to make beautiful teeth available for anyone.