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I obtained my dental degree in 2000 and received my PhD degree in Prosthodontics in 2007. After a full-time post-doctoral program at the Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry (CoD) Implant Clinic in 2009, I became a tenure-track faculty member in the rank of Assistant Professor in 2009, and a tenured Associate and Full Professor at the OSU CoD in 2014 and 2019, respectively to teach dental and postdoctoral students, do research, and practice during. In September 2020, I became the Director of Digital Dental Technologies Research Laboratory at the University of Bern. I hold an interest in implant prosthodontics and digital dentistry and published more than 280 publications. I am the Associate Editor of the Journal of Prosthodontics, am member on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and Journal of Dentistry, Digital Dentistry Section, and I serve as the Chair of the E-Posters Committee in the Academy of Osseointegration.I am a member of AAFP.
3D Printing in Dentistry; Challenges Depending on Material
Digital technologies have revolutionized manufacturing of dental appliances, and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing systems have been integrated into daily practice by means of subtractive manufacturing and, more recently, additive manufacturing. Dental resins and ceramics are available to additively manufacture appliances for various indications, from dental models to implant restorations. However, dental professionals may encounter difficulties when printing different materials depending on the indication, material, printer, or post processing protocol. This presentation will focus on abovementioned factors and their effects on printing outcomes, for clinicians to better understand the limitations with additive manufacturing of dental appliances when different materials are used, and to minimize complications, when improving the outcomes.
Learning objectives
- The attendee will understand the findings of the studies on the accuracy of printing of various dental appliances manufactured with different materials
- The attendee will understand potential complications that could be encountered when printing dental appliances with different materials
- The attendee will be presented images from the laboratory and clinical steps for printing of various dental appliances
Is it Possible to 3D Print Definitive Restorations?
Additive manufacturing improved the manufacturing processes by enabling cost-efficient fabrication with less waste and the fabrication of products with more complex geometries. The additive manufacturing of dental products has become popular given the advantages of this technology over subtractive manufacturing, and additively manufactured composite resins that can be used for definitive prostheses have been recently introduced. Even though these materials have been indicated for use in definitive prostheses by their manufacturers, the properties of prostheses fabricated by using materials that could affect their clinical success should be broadly investigated. The presentation will focus on the key components of 3D printing, how printers function and on recently introduced ceramic- or resin-based materials that are claimed to be used for definitive implant-supported restorations.
Learning objectives
- The attendee will understand the findings of the studies on the fabrication accuracy of various fixed restorations manufactured with novel materials that can potentially be definitively used
- The attendee will be presented the clinical steps for printing and recent patient treatment situations with pictures
- The attendee will understand potential complications when potentially definitive fixed restorations are printed