GC America and SprintRay announced GC GRADIA PREMi on October 13, 2026. The US rollout is scheduled to begin November 1. The hybrid ceramic restorative resin is designed for SprintRay's Midas Digital Press and for making permanent, single-unit crowns and veneers in a dental practice. It is also intended for inlays and onlays. The joint announcement describes the material as custom-engineered for the system.
The resin is pressed in the Midas system rather than printed like conventional dental resins. Its capsule-based design handles a highly filled, viscous material. Midas presses the composition into the build area instead of relying on a conventional printer's shared liquid-resin vat. GC GRADIA PREMi and SprintRay's Midas Restore are both validated for the Midas Digital Press. Midas Restore is already available in the US.
An industry product overview says the initial GRADIA PREMi range comes in prefilled 4 mL capsules. The available shades include A1 and A2, with A3 also in the initial range. The overview cites GC's High Density Micronization and Full Silane Coating technologies. It describes a proposed pack of three capsules at an estimated $179, or roughly $60 per capsule. That estimate is not a final manufacturer price. The product overview lists crowns and veneers as intended definitive indirect restorations. It also names inlays and onlays.
For dental practices, the proposed workflow could bring fabrication closer to the appointment and reduce the need for provisional visits. SprintRay describes Midas as a same-day process: the restoration is designed and pressed, then placed. Specific clinical indications and regional availability depend on GC's final product labeling and regulatory review. Performance claims also remain subject to that review. The announcement provides no comparative data on durability. It offers no comparison of fit or clinical outcomes either.
A platform-specific restorative workflow
SprintRay's chairside production setup has drawn broader attention, including its scanner workflow. The highly filled, high-viscosity formulations are engineered for Midas. They are designed for that dedicated system, not for general compatibility with conventional dental 3D printers.
The launch is part of SprintRay's connected digital dentistry platform, presented at 3DNext 2026. The company says its ecosystem has produced more than 20 million dental parts worldwide. GC brings what the companies describe as 105 years of restorative materials science to the collaboration. The US rollout for GC GRADIA PREMi is scheduled to begin November 1, 2026.
