West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2018, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 656-661.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2018.06.014

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Application of 3D printing in aesthetic oral rehabilitation

Qianqian Zhang,Xin Chen,Yuwei Zhao,Chunxu Liu,Tian Luo,Bo Dong,Haiyang Yu()   

  1. 3D Printing, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2017-12-15 Revised:2018-05-19 Online:2018-12-01 Published:2018-12-12
  • Contact: Haiyang Yu E-mail:yhyang6812@scu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Plan(2016YFC1102704);Sichuan University Professional Degree Case Course Construction Project(2016KCJS127)

Abstract:

3D printing technology can be used in prosthodontics to obtain detailed structures. The technique offers a pos-sible supersession for the most conventional restorations technologies. Contemporary aesthetic restorations encounter difficulties in the consistency between the analysis and design stages and the clinical implementation stage. 3D printing transfers aesthetic designs to customize the finial restoration fabrication, which could be an appropriate optimization to the aformentioned pro-blem. Meanwhile, 3D printing technology can be employed to manufacture target restoration space guide (TRS guide), which is a blueprint for the aesthetic ceramic restorations and presents a general functional and aesthetic situation of patients. The guidance provided by TRS guide ensures precision and minimal invasive operation in aesthetic restorations. These new digital technologies have revolutionized aesthetic rehabilitation. This paper introduces the application of 3D printing in aesthetic oral rehabilitation.

Key words: 3D printing, esthetic rehabilitation, esthetic preview technic, target restoration space guide

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