Open AccessDirect Printed Metal Devices - The Next Level of Computer-aided Design and Computer-aided Manufacturing Applications in the Orthodontic Care
Author(s) -
Simon Graf
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
apos trends in orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-4600
pISSN - 2321-1407
DOI - 10.4103/apos.apos_115_17
Subject(s) - workflow , cad , 3d printing , computer aided design , computer science , engineering drawing , selective laser melting , 3d printed , computer aided , key (lock) , manufacturing engineering , mechanical engineering , dentistry , engineering , materials science , medicine , database , metallurgy , microstructure , computer security
As the whole world gets more digital, so do we. This article provides a basic know-how for the CAD/CAM-workflow for metallic orthodontic appliances. Demonstrating step-by-step how to design the appliance on a digital cast and laser-melting (3D metal printing) it, till the final result, without any physical models.