Full 3-dimensional digital workflow for multicomponent dental appliances.
Background. The authors used a 3-dimensional (3D) printer and a bending robot to produce a multicomponent dental appliance to assess whether 3D digital models of the dentition are applicable for a full digital workflow. Methods. The authors scanned a volunteer's dentition with an intraoral scanner (...
| Published in: | Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) Vol. 147; no. 4; pp. 288 - 292 |
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American Dental Association
Apr2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=114178341&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 114178341 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00028177 DEN jtl: Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) issn: 00028177 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2016 vid: 147 iid: 4 pid: 8266 pub: American Dental Association place: Chicago, Illinois artinfo: ui: 114178341 114178341 114178341 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.11.018 114178341 ppf: 288 ppct: 4 formats: tig: atl: Full 3-dimensional digital workflow for multicomponent dental appliances. aug: au: van der Meer, W. Joerd Vissink, Arjan Ren, Yijin affil: Assistant professor, Department of Orthodontics, W.J. Kolff Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, PO Box 30.001, NL-9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands sug: subj: Edit and Review Printing, Three-Dimensional Orthodontic Appliances Software Design Workflow Orthodontics ab: Background. The authors used a 3-dimensional (3D) printer and a bending robot to produce a multicomponent dental appliance to assess whether 3D digital models of the dentition are applicable for a full digital workflow. Methods. The authors scanned a volunteer's dentition with an intraoral scanner (Lava Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S., 3M). A digital impression was used to design 2 multicomponent orthodontic appliances. Biocompatible acrylic baseplates were produced with the aid of a 3D printer. The metal springs and clasps were produced by a bending robot. The fit of the 2 appliances was assessed by 2 experienced orthodontists. Results. The authors assessed both orthodontic appliances with the volunteer's dentition and found the fit to be excellent. Conclusions. Clinicians can fully produce a multicomponent dental appliance consisting of both an acrylic baseplate and other parts, such as clasps, springs, or screws, using a digital workflow process without the need for a physical model of the patient's dentition. Practical Implications. Plaster models can be superfluous for orthodontic treatment as digital models can be used in all phases of a full digital workflow in orthodontics. The arduous task of making a multicomponent dental appliance that involves bending wires can possibly be replaced by a computer, design software, a 3D printer, and a bending robot. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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