Open AccessRapid prototyping: A frontline digital innovation in dentistry
Author(s) -
Sarita Shaukari,
S U Meghana Gajavalli,
G Kranthi Kiran,
L Srikanth,
Chokkakula Modini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of oral health dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-499X
pISSN - 2395-4914
DOI - 10.18231/j.ijohd.2021.022
Subject(s) - rapid prototyping , technician , dental technician , computer science , cad , dentistry , manufacturing engineering , dental technology , engineering drawing , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering
The power, predictability and speed that today's digital solutions offer to human oral health care have gained a rapidly growing foothold in clinical dentistry. One such revolutionary innovation is the rapid prototyping technique. This technique facilitates the fabrication of physical models from computer aided design (CAD) data using 3D printers. This technique enables the dentist and laboratory technician to produce dental-related prosthesis with a greater speed and accuracy, thus making it a reliable alternative to the much labour intensive and time consuming hands on procedure. The present article reviews this current technology, its historical development, methods and applications in dentistry.