3D Printing Library

NOTE: Designs for milling do not need offset screw channels. Before milling, redesign with the standard Badger Screw Library (either straight or angled) to ensure proper fit with the Badger Screw.

1. Download the Badger 3D Printing Exocad Library and Calibration Block .stl’s. Then unzip the files.

2. Next, load the Calibration Blocks into your chosen slicing software with the side labeled “FLAT” on the build plate and print them. It should look like the image below:

3. Thoroughly clean and cure the Calibration Blocks.

4. Insert a Badger Screw into each of the access holes and tighten onto an analog.

The negative numbers represent holes that are smaller than nominal, the positive numbers represent holes that are larger. Be sure to try all of the holes, some printers print slightly oversized and some print slightly undersized.

When the top edge of the head of the Badger Screw aligns with the indication line on the Calibration Block, that is the screw hole that is properly calibrated for your printer and resin.

5. Each hole is marked with a numerical code (e.g., -1, -2, +1, etc.). Record the code that the screw fits best for each printing block. For example, if your screw fits the best in the -1 hole on the 10° angled Calibration Block, the code for that block is 10-1.

6. Now that you have acquired your printing codes. Place the unzipped Badger 3D Printing Exocad Library in the “implant” folder in your Exocad file location. The path to this folder is shown below:

• Note: Exocad file location may vary, however, the file structure should be the same.

7. By using the codes, you can dial in the proper screw fit based on the MUA angle when designing in Exocad. If the MUA angle is minimal, please use the 0-# codes. If there is noticeable angulation, please use the 10-# codes. And lastly if there is large angulation, please use the 20-# codes.

• Please note: MUA angle in this case should be the approximate angulation of the MUA when the occlusal surface is aligned parallel with the printing build plate.

8. When designing in Exocad, select the MUA interface that correlates to the code you gathered and general MUA angulation for the most accurate fit.

9. Fill out the 3D Printing Survey below to help us ensure our libraries are accommodating of all 3D printers and resins.