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Prof. Omur Polat Ozsoy received her Dental Degree from Hacettepe University and her PhD degree in Orthodontics from Selcuk University, Turkey. She worked as a full-time faculty member at Baskent University between 2004-2017 where she got her professorship. Currently, Dr Ozsoy is working in her private practice in Ankara, Turkey. She is an active member of AAO, WFO, EOS and ESLO. Prof. Ozsoy is in the Editorial Board of The Angle Orthodontist and Journal of World Federation of Orthodontics and serves as a reviewer to many national and international journals. She has lectured both internationally and nationally in universities like Harvard University and Ferrara University. Dr. Ozsoy is one of the Editors of the Turkish Version of Clear Aligner Technique book by Sandra Tai. She is also the president of the educational comittee of Turkish Aligner Society. Her academic interests include skeletal anchorage, lingual orthodontics, clear aligners, digital technologies and 3D printed appliances
The use of 3-D printed metal appliances in orthodontics
3-D Printed Metal Appliances
Recent developments and introduction of digital CAD/CAM technologies and additive manufacturing improved the efficiency and accuracy of the treatment outcomes. Printing metals with 3D design has increased the treatment scope of the clinicians. Nowadays, 3D printing has grown to be superior to the traditional model of manufacturing in terms of reliability, speed and the prices have reduced, making 3D printed appliances the primary choice for the clinician. The potential advantages of 3D metal printed appliances include greater treatment efficiency, increased patient comfort, reduced appointments, reduced steps, thus reducing the chances of error and resulting in a more accurate fit and better standardization. The ability to produce customized appliances for the specific need of the patient and painless placement are the most important gains of 3D metal printing. This presentation aims to describe the current biomaterials, workflows and clinical implications of metal 3D printing. The benefits of using these appliances in different sagittal malocclusions like Class II and III patients, vertical malocclusions like open bite and tooth impactions will be shown with case examples.
Leaning Objectives
Due to the reliability of the printed material, speed and the reduction of the prices, 3D printing has grown to be superior to the traditional method of metal appliance fabrication.
3D printed metal appliances increase treatment efficiency and patient comfort, reduce the number of appointments and steps and provide a more accurate fit and standardization.
Selective laser sintering provides the most detailed method of metal production.