2021 Dental 3D Printing

Dental 3D printing: All you need to know

3D printing technology is a natural match with the dental industry. First of all, the tooth characteristics of each patient in the dental industry are different, so the generated three-dimensional data are also different, and 3D printing technology can achieve personalized production. Secondly, the structure of human teeth is relatively complex. Traditional artificial teeth will lead to the deviation of the accuracy of dental medical products, which will lead to the discomfort of patients. 3D printing technology can meet the needs of accurate, complex and customized dental products. Finally, dental patients always hope to get fast and effective treatment, the traditional processing method is slow, and 3D printing technology can accelerate the progress of the treatment process.

DENTAL IMPLANT

Implant is a kind of dental implant which is supported by the implantation of artificial root (implant) in the alveolar bone tissue of the mouth and the restoration of the crown on the artificial root. The traditional cone column implant needs to experience the steps of minimally invasive extraction, preparation of implant hole, bone powder implantation, collagen coating, embedded healing, second stage operation, crown making and wearing. The treatment period is about 6 to 8 months, the doctor's operation time is about 8 hours, and the cost is about 10000 yuan. For complex situations, time and costs will increase further. At the same time, there are many shortcomings in this way, including because the implant teeth and the extraction socket are not closed, the implant needs bone powder implantation and is difficult to repair immediately after extraction.

Aligners & Night Guards

The most common application of 3D printing in dentistry is the creation of transparent aligners and night guards. Aligners, which serve as alternatives to braces, have become especially popular because they’re relatively easy to produce, use, and hide (via transparency).

The process starts with the patient’s teeth being scanned to generate a 3D model of the teeth. To create an aligner, the digital model is adjusted according to the desired shape, while night guards require minimal adjustment, as the purpose is to fit the teeth as they are.


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