3D printers in dentistry: a review of additive manufacturing techniques and materials

Authors

  • Leonardo Portilha Gomes da Costa Universidade de São Paulo
  • Stephanie Isabel Díaz Zamalloa Universidade de São Paulo
  • Fernando Amorim Mendonça Alves Universidade de São Paulo
  • Renan Spigolon Universidade de São Paulo
  • Leandro Yukio Mano Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro
  • Claudio Costa Universidade de São Paulo
  • Alessandra Mazzo Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2357-8041.clrd.2021.188502

Keywords:

Printing, Three-dimensional, Dental Materials, Dentistry

Abstract

3D printers manufacture objects used in various dental specialties. Objective: This literature review aims to explore different techniques of current 3D printers and their applications in printed materials for dental purposes. Methods: The online PubMed databases were searched aiming to find applications of different 3D printers in the dental area. The keywords searched were 3D printer, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, 3D prototyping, dental materials and dentistry. Results: From the search results, we describe Stereolithography (SLA), Digital Light Processing (DLP), Material Jetting (MJ), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Binder Jetting (BJ) and Dust-based printing techniques. Conclusion: 3D printing enables different additive manufacturing techniques to be used in dentistry, providing better workflows and more satisfying clinical results.

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Author Biographies

  • Leonardo Portilha Gomes da Costa, Universidade de São Paulo

    Department of Restorative Dentistry, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo (USP), Bauru, SP, Brazil

  • Stephanie Isabel Díaz Zamalloa, Universidade de São Paulo

    Department of Esthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Fernando Amorim Mendonça Alves, Universidade de São Paulo

    Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Renan Spigolon, Universidade de São Paulo

    Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Leandro Yukio Mano, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro

    University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

  • Claudio Costa, Universidade de São Paulo

    Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Alessandra Mazzo, Universidade de São Paulo

    Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru, Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, University of São Paulo (USP), Bauru, SP, Brazil

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