Cost driven decision making on 3D printing appliances in-office

Layman, Bill; Khosravi, Rooz; Sinha, Pramod K.

doi:10.1053/j.sodo.2022.10.002

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“…If the volume of printing is sufficient, then reduced lab fees can be achieved. This can mean cost to the patient is reduced, which increases the competitive edge of the practice over other orthodontists as well as general profitability (18) .…”

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“…Scanning may reduce this and with properly trained staff can be completed quickly and efficiently, thus improving the patient experience. Wait times are decreased so treatment can be completed sooner and with fewer appointments, which enhances the patient's experience (18,22,23) .…”

Section: Improve Patient Experiencementioning

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“…There is a high initial cost due to printer purchase, software purchase and post-processing hardware. There is a possible need for replumbing, wiring and hiring a technician to handle the in-house lab (18) .…”

Section: Costsmentioning

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“…Practices will need additional room for the 3D printers and post-curing processes. Additional wiring, venting and plumbing may be needed, which potentially could prevent having an additional chair in orthodontic practice (18) .…”

Section: Space Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…3D printing can result in a faster turnaround due to fewer patient appointments and fewer steps in the process, saving chair time and allowing more patients to be seen (18) . CAD software allows labelling models and automatically placing aligner numbers to ensure the patient places the aligners in sequence.…”

Section: Time and Organizationmentioning

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3D Printing in Orthodontics: An Introduction

Slaymaker,

Woolley,

Hirani

2023

SVOADE

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Aim: To introduce 3D printing to individuals or practices providing orthodontic treatment. Introduction: 3D printing or additive manufacturing is the fabrication of objects from a 3D digital model. 3D printing can be achieved by the successive deposition of photo-sensitive resin material, cured solid with a light source such as a laser. This allows for customisable appliances and improved workflow in practice. 3D printing is a rapidly evolving technology, with many practices beginning to implement it into their digital workflows. Adoption and integration come with many challenges. Conclusion: Provided suitable materials and 3D printing protocols are followed, 3D-printing produces accurate and robust dental models without the errors associated with conventional dental impressions and plaster models. While this involves the transition from conventional methods of fabrication and outsourcing to a fully digital workflow, savings and improved efficiencies can result.

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