3D and 4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Recent advances and future perspectives
Abstract
3D and 4D printing are cutting-edge technologies for precise and expedited manufacturing of objects ranging from plastic to metal. Recent advances in 3D and 4D printing technologies in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery enable dentists to custom design and print surgical drill guides, temporary and permanent crowns and bridges, orthodontic appliances and orthotics, implants, mouthguards for drug delivery. In the present review, different 3D printing technologies available for use in dentistry are highlighted together with a critique on the materials available for printing. Recent reports of the application of these printed platformed are highlighted to enable readers appreciate the progress in 3D/4D printing in dentistry.
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@article{arxiv.2103.15455,
title = {3D and 4D printing in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery: Recent advances and future perspectives},
author = {Danial Khorsandi and Amir Fahimipour and Payam Abasian and Sepehr Sadeghpour Saber and Mahla Seyedi and Sonia Ghanavati and Amir Ahmad and Andrea Amoretti De Stephanis and Fatemeh Taghavinezhad and Anna Leonova and Reza Mohammadinejad and Majid Shabani and Barbara Mazzolai and Virgilio Mattoli and Franklin R. Tay and Pooyan Makvandi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.15455},
year = {2021}
}
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61 pages, 21 figures, Review Paper