Methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a dental appliance formed using an additive manufacturing process, the dental appliance including a plurality of appliance portions. The method can include identifying, based on sensor data, a location of a subset of the appliance portions on the dental appliance. The method can further include applying energy to a subset of the appliance portions to selectively modify one or more material properties of the subset of the appliance portions.

The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

The invention relates to the application of photon energy to energize dental materials to enhance their physical handling characteristics, efficacy, ability to be delivered, reactivity, polymerization, and/or post-cure mechanical properties, among other attributes.

Methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a dental appliance formed using an additive manufacturing process, the dental appliance including a plurality of appliance portions. The method can include identifying, based on sensor data, a location of a subset of the appliance portions on the dental appliance. The method can further include applying energy to a subset of the appliance portions to selectively modify one or more material properties of the subset of the appliance portions.

Methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a dental appliance formed using an additive manufacturing process, the dental appliance including a plurality of appliance portions. The method can include identifying, based on sensor data, a location of a subset of the appliance portions on the dental appliance. The method can further include applying energy to a subset of the appliance portions to selectively modify one or more material properties of the subset of the appliance portions.

Systems for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a system includes at least one sensor and at least one energy source configured to output energy. The system can further include a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations including receiving, from the at least one sensor, sensor data of an additively manufactured dental appliance having a plurality of appliance portions. The operations can further include determining, based on the sensor data, a location of a subset of the appliance portions on the additively manufactured dental appliance. The operations can further include applying the energy from the at least one energy source to the subset of the appliance portions so as to selectively modify one or more material properties of the subset of the appliance portions.

Systems for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a system includes at least one sensor and at least one energy source configured to output energy. The system can further include a processor and a memory operably coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations including receiving, from the at least one sensor, sensor data of an additively manufactured dental appliance having a plurality of appliance portions. The operations can further include determining, based on the sensor data, a location of a subset of the appliance portions on the additively manufactured dental appliance. The operations can further include applying the energy from the at least one energy source to the subset of the appliance portions so as to selectively modify one or more material properties of the subset of the appliance portions.