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3D printing technology is increasingly used for Dental Products. Read for example this article about 3d printed Jaws The dental industry requires custom-part, single-unit production, with excellent accuracy. Therefore, dentistry is getting more and more attention in the 3D printing industry. Additive manufacturing equipment makers and material suppliers for these printers are already taking notice. Currently, 3D printing technology is used to provide a number of products in the dental industry. Most common are wax patterns for fixed prosthodontics and models fabricated from intraoral or impression scans. However, popularity is gaining for orthodontics and removable prosthodontics. There are basically 5 different 3D printing technologies being used in the dental industry today: Digital Light Projection (DLP), Jet, Stereo-Lithography Apparatus (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering and Direct Laser Metal Sintering (DLMS). Each system varies in the materials available, how those materials are solidified, and how they can be used.
Conclusion
Additive manufacturing technology in the dental industry is gaining popularity. See also 3d Products in Dental Industry. Materials and printing techniques continue to improve as manufacturers receive feedback on what is needed in terms of performance. Available materials are often manufacturer- and, sometimes, machine-specific. Be sure to check with the manufacturer on available materials for any printer under consideration for purchase. Most manufacturers are more than willing to send sample parts if they are sent an STL file to work with. It is a great way to assess the accuracy, finish, and workability of the material produced from the printer. 3D printing technology has been used for years for rapid prototyping (RP). Equipment manufacturers often want to create a prototype part without investing in expensive tooling. Typical use for RP technology has been samepart, small-volume production, with very good to excellent accuracy. The dental industry requires custom-part, single-unit production, with excellent accuracy. The volume of single-unit production in the dental industry is unlike anything the RP industry has encountered before. Dentistry is quite possibly the ultimate industry for RP technology to move into. Additive manufacturing equipment makers and material suppliers for these printers are already taking notice.