CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances

Noor Al Mortadi; Dominic Eggbeer; Jeffrey Lewis; Robert J. Williams

doi:10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023

CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances

Noor Al Mortadi, Dominic Eggbeer, Jeffrey Lewis, Robert J. Williams^*

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The purposes of this study were to apply the latest developments in additive manufacturing (AM) construction and to evaluate the effectiveness of these computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques in the production of dental appliances. In addition, a new method of incorporating wire into a single build was developed. A scanner was used to capture 3-dimensional images of Class II Division 1 dental models that were translated onto a 2-dimensional computer screen. Andresen and sleep-apnea devices were designed in 3 dimensions by using FreeForm software (version 11; Geo Magics SensAble Group, Wilmington, Mass) and a phantom arm. The design was then exported and transferred to an AM machine for building.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	727-733
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
Volume	142
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023
Publication status	Published - Nov 2012

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