Talking about the application of 3D printing in the field of oral cavity

With the improvement of people’s economic life, cultural consumption level and awareness of oral health, the development of dental hospitals and stomatology departments has been significantly improved in recent years. The investment in equipment, manpower, etc. has increased, coupled with some misunderstandings about oral care and treatment in the past, the number of patients with oral problems has increased in recent years (according to statistics, the average dental caries rate of adolescents is as high as 80%, and that of adult periodontal The average disease rate is over 90%), and the demand for dental medical technical services is also increasing rapidly. The application of 3D printing in the oral cavity is also constantly breaking through. The deepening of these applications enables personalized customization, optimizes the medical process, and reduces the suffering of patients.

Let me briefly talk about several aspects of 3D printing in dental medical applications.

Surgical guide

Oral implant surgery digital 3D printing guide template, also known as 3D printed implant surgical guide, or “guide” for short, is a personalized surgical aid that accurately transfers the preoperative virtual design implant plan to the patient’s mouth.

It can help clinicians to precisely control the position, direction, angle and even depth of implant implants during surgery, assist the doctors in implant placement, and unify the final implant restoration with the ideal preoperative design plan, effectively reducing surgery Risks, shorten the treatment time.

Crown and bracket reversal casting

Crown and stent casting are also commonly used in dentistry. However, the traditional process of making a denture or crown requires mold-taking, re-molding, and manufacturing processes, which takes a long time and requires a high level of master craftsmanship. . It may also need to be adjusted continuously through patient try-on, and the treatment process is relatively long.

Now through digital scanning, combined with 3D printing technology, reversal casting and even direct metal printing, it can effectively reduce errors, shorten production time, and avoid manual errors.

3. oral aesthetics application

With the improvement of oral treatment technology and the public’s attention to the oral cavity, more and more attention is paid to oral aesthetic treatment in oral medicine. Therefore, the application of 3D printing in the field of orthodontics has attracted more and more attention.

For example, 3D printing can be seen in treatments such as tooth veneers and invisible braces. Through all-digital medical treatment, intraoral scan and facial scan data are used instead of model collection and photo collection steps, and a more comprehensive and refined treatment plan can be formulated more accurately according to the patient’s condition. The model is directly printed through a 3D printer to avoid traditional methods. The error.

More and more companies are committed to the application of 3D printing in the dental field and continue to deepen. For this reason, they have launched a full set of digital solutions in the dental field: 3D printer Hunter + various consumables + professional slicing software, with fine molding surfaces, and effective application in implants Dental molds, guide plates, crown and bridge turning molds, etc., can effectively shorten the production time and complete personalized customization.

I hope that for dental applications in the future, 3D printing materials can be more abundant, and the equipment can better meet the needs of clinics and laboratories, so that digital medicine can promote the development of dental treatment.