Highlights
- •The orthodontic digital workflow involves intraoral scanning through to three-dimensional (3D) printing.
- •It only takes several hours from scan to retainer (and even aligner) fit with in-house 3D printing.
- •In-house 3D printing empowers orthodontists to take full control of aligner treatments.
- •Fusion (hybrid) orthodontics, enabled by in-house appliance provision, offers versatile and fully patient-centric treatment.
ABSTRACT
Intraoral scanning techniques, and the associated software, have revolutionized model
acquisition, analysis, and virtual planning in orthodontics. Three-dimensional printing
is the final aspect of this digital workflow, converting these virtual models and
simulations of the tooth and occlusal movements into physical reality. This article
provides an insight into how in-house three-dimensional printing is now a feasible
and transformative reality for many orthodontic settings and how this empowers orthodontists
to optimize their patient care.
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Publication history
Published online: November 05, 2022
Accepted:
October 9,
2022
Received:
August 18,
2022
Footnotes
Funding: The author has not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests: The author has completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. None declared.
Provenance and peer review: Commissioned and internally peer reviewed.
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