3D Systems Donates Printer to Remote Area Medical
The NextDent 300 printer will help the nonprofit produce customized dentures for underserved patients at no cost.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy
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3D Systems has donated a NextDent 300 MultiJet 3D printer to Remote Area Medical, a U.S.-based nonprofit providing dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured people. The printer has been installed at the organization's Knoxville, Tennessee facility.
Why it matters
The donation is intended to expand Remote Area Medical's digital denture manufacturing capabilities, which the nonprofit uses to provide free dentures to patients. It is hoped the gift will extend the organization's reach to even more patients.
Remote Area Medical provided more than $16.6 million in free healthcare to 32,770 patients last year, with over 17,000 volunteers working with the organization. The source does not indicate how many of those patients received dental services or what share of the donated printer's output is expected to serve them.
The players
3D Systems
3D Systems is a company that develops 3D printing technology, including the NextDent line of dental printers used to manufacture dental appliances.
Remote Area Medical
Remote Area Medical is a U.S.-based nonprofit that has provided dental, vision and medical care to underserved and uninsured people since 1985.
The details
The NextDent 300 uses MultiJet printing to produce teeth and gums together as a single piece, creating monolithic dentures. Remote Area Medical previously used a 3D Systems NextDent 5100 platform, and 3D Systems donated the new printer after learning of that use. The printer will be integrated into the nonprofit's mobile dental laboratory.
Timeline
Remote Area Medical has operated since 1985, providing care to underserved and uninsured Americans.
Last year, the organization provided $16.6 million in free healthcare.
The printer will be integrated into the mobile dental laboratory in the coming period.
Philanthropy in Dental Care
The donation builds on the NextDent 5100 platform that Remote Area Medical already used to produce digital dentures, extending that workflow to the newer NextDent 300 printer. It positions the nonprofit's mobile dental laboratory to adopt a monolithic denture process that combines teeth and gums in a single print.
Patients who rely on Remote Area Medical's mobile dental laboratory may gain access to custom dentures produced at no cost to them. The printer's integration into the laboratory is expected to expand the number of patients the organization can serve.
The takeaway
Donated technology can extend the reach of nonprofit care, and readers interested in local health access can follow how organizations like Remote Area Medical put new equipment to use in their communities.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how companies and nonprofits in the Knoxville area partner on community health.
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