At Envision Dental, innovation isn’t just about technology—it’s about creating a better experience and better outcomes for our patients.
In 2025, our team reached an exciting milestone in digital dentistry. Using advanced dental 3D printing technology, Envision Dental completed over 1,000 dental prints, earning the Millennium Award from SprintRay, one of the leading innovators in digital dental technology.
This achievement placed Envision Dental among the top digital dentistry practices worldwide, with performance exceeding 97.8% of global users in SprintRay’s network.
While those numbers are impressive, the real question patients ask is simple:
What does this mean for me?
The answer is straightforward: faster care, better precision, and a more comfortable dental experience.

Digital dentistry refers to the use of advanced technology—such as 3D scanning, artificial intelligence, and in-office 3D printing—to design and produce dental restorations with exceptional precision.
Instead of sending impressions to an outside lab and waiting days or weeks for appliances or restorations, digital dentistry allows many treatments to be designed and produced right here in our office.
This technology enables us to create items like:
Dental retainers
Temporary crowns
Surgical guides for implants
Night guards
Dentures and prosthetics
Custom dental appliances
The result is a faster, more precise, and more personalized approach to dental care.
In recognition of our commitment to innovation and patient care, Envision Dental received the Millennium Award for Dental 3D Printing, celebrating more than 1,000 successful prints in 2025.
This achievement reflects not only the technology we use but also the expertise of our team in implementing it to benefit our patients.
Our practice was also ranked as a “Leader” within the global SprintRay community, placing Envision Dental among the top-performing digital dentistry providers worldwide.
For patients, this means you are receiving care from a practice that is actively shaping the future of dentistry—not just keeping up with it.

While awards and milestones are exciting, what truly matters is how these advancements improve your experience and your results.
Digital workflows allow us to dramatically reduce wait times for many treatments.
Traditional dentistry often requires:
Taking messy impressions
Sending models to a lab
Waiting days or weeks for results
With in-office digital workflows, we can often design and produce appliances much faster, sometimes even the same day.
For patients, that means:
Fewer appointments
Faster treatment completion
Less time waiting for results
Digital scanning technology replaces traditional impression trays with comfortable digital scans of your teeth.
These scans create highly detailed 3D models that allow restorations to be designed with incredible accuracy.
This level of precision helps ensure:
Better fitting restorations
Improved bite alignment
More natural aesthetics
Greater long-term durability
Patients benefit from restorations that look better, feel better, and last longer.
Because everything is designed digitally, each restoration is customized specifically for your smile.
Digital workflows allow dentists to evaluate:
Tooth anatomy
Bite relationships
Jaw alignment
Aesthetic considerations
This allows treatments to be tailored to your individual needs, improving both function and appearance.
Dental 3D printing has rapidly become one of the most transformative technologies in dentistry.
At Envision Dental, 3D printing allows us to produce many dental devices directly in our office, including:
Custom retainers can be produced quickly and precisely, helping maintain orthodontic results.
Advanced materials allow temporary crowns and restorations to be produced quickly while maintaining strength and comfort.
For implant procedures, 3D-printed surgical guides help ensure precise implant placement, improving both safety and long-term outcomes.
Digital workflows allow dentures and prosthetics to be designed more efficiently, improving both comfort and fit.
One of the goals driving innovation in digital dentistry is the concept of same-day dentistry.
This means reducing the time between diagnosis and treatment whenever possible.
Instead of waiting weeks for appliances or restorations, patients may receive solutions much sooner, allowing them to return to normal life more quickly.
This is particularly beneficial for patients who need:
Temporary restorations
Replacement appliances
Orthodontic retainers
Night guards or protective devices
By bringing more of the design and production process into our office, Envision Dental can offer faster and more efficient care.

The next phase of digital dentistry includes advanced AI-powered design and monitoring tools.
Artificial intelligence can assist dentists by:
Helping design dental restorations more efficiently
Monitoring digital workflows
Improving treatment planning accuracy
Reducing technical complexity
These tools allow dental professionals to spend less time managing technology and more time focusing on patient care.
For patients, this means more efficient visits and better treatment outcomes.
Envision Dental works closely with innovators like SprintRay, whose technology powers many of the digital workflows used in modern dentistry.
SprintRay’s ecosystem includes advanced:
3D printers
Dental materials
AI-assisted design tools
Digital workflow platforms
Their mission focuses on expanding access to same-day dentistry and advanced digital treatment options worldwide.
Our partnership with industry leaders allows Envision Dental to bring cutting-edge technology directly to our patients.
The technology we use today is only the beginning.
The next generation of digital dentistry will include:
Even stronger and more aesthetic dental materials
Faster production times
More automated design workflows
Expanded treatment capabilities
As these technologies evolve, patients can expect dentistry to become more comfortable, more efficient, and more personalized than ever before.
At Envision Dental, technology is never adopted simply because it’s new.
Every innovation we bring into the practice must serve a clear purpose:
Improving the patient experience and delivering better clinical outcomes.
Our team remains committed to:
Staying at the forefront of dental innovation
Continuing education and advanced training
Investing in technologies that benefit our patients
The recognition we received in 2025 reflects that ongoing commitment.
Reaching the milestone of 1,000+ dental prints and earning the Millennium Award would not have been possible without the trust of our patients.
Every digital scan, appliance, and restoration represents a patient who chose Envision Dental for their care.
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue serving our community with advanced technology, compassionate care, and a commitment to excellence.
As we look ahead to 2026 and beyond, we are excited to continue expanding what’s possible in digital dentistry—delivering faster treatment, greater precision, and more confident smiles.
We are committed to your dental health and beauty of your smile!
When you visit our office, you are our top priority. Dr. Bowers and Dr. Craighead are kind, gentle and skilled Port Orange dentists. They are committed to providing GREAT QUALITY dentistry and they deliver it with COMPASSION and CARE.
We offer advanced options like dentures over implants, and convenient options like an in house lab that produces dentures and crowns.
Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with the personalized, gentle care that you deserve. Patients that discover our office stay with us.
Address:
870 Dunlawton Suite 110
Port Orange FL, 32127
Office Phone:
(386) 256-4786
Office Fax:
(386) 788-7007
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