ReviewScanning2021
A Review of 3D Printing in Dentistry: Technologies, Affecting Factors, and Applications.
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Who cites it
214 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review on influence of printing layer thickness on the marginal and internal fit of 3D-printed fixed dental prostheses.Odontology · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the educational impact of tomography-based high-resolution 3D-printed distal radius fracture models.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of traditional band and loop space maintainer vs 3D-printed space maintainer following the loss of primary teeth: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and factors of 3D-printed guide-assisted hollow screw internal fixation for femoral neck fractures in the elderly.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of post-curing level and phosphorylcholine modification on a 3D-printable resin for definitive crowns.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- 3D printing for sustainable water treatment: innovations, applications, and future perspectives.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Physical Properties of a Filler-Containing Dental 3D Printing Resin Processed Using Printer Systems with Different Light-Source Wavelengths.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Enhancing Wear Resistance and Surface Hardness of Three-Dimensionally Printed Denture Teeth Through Post-Treatment Under Elevated Temperature and Pressure.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Influence of Controlled Lighting Conditions on Smartphone-Based Augmented Reality Recognition of a 3D-Printed Dental Model for Implantological Applications.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Two-Dimensional Accuracy of Provisional Laminate Veneers Designed Using Two Digital Smile Design Platforms and Fabricated by Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- Load-To-Failure of Cantilevered Provisional Implant-Supported Prostheses: Conventional Versus 3D-Printed Resins.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- Influence of printing orientation and post-curing on optical and surface properties of definitive three-dimensional-printed dental resin with inorganic fillers.European journal of oral sciences · 2026Article
- Overcoming the Viscosity-Strength Trade-Off in 3D-Printable Dental Resins by Hydrogen Bond Engineering.Current medical science · 2026Article
- Effect of silane treatment and resin cement type on bond strength to three-dimensional printed restorative resin: an in vitro experimental study.Restorative dentistry & endodontics · 2026Article
- Influence of shaking method, shaking time, and frequency of resin reuse on the flexural strength of 3D-printed fixed restoration resins.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Dimensional Stability of Printed Dental Model: Stability over Time at Different Storage Temperatures.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- 3D-printed full-arch denture teeth: impact of printing orientation on the trueness and precision in vitro.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Fracture resistance and survival rates of chairside, milled, and 3D-printed provisional three-unit FDPs with two cements before and after masticatory simulation.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength: 3D-Printed Composite Versus Zirconia and E-max on Feldspathic Ceramic Rods Using Two Resin Cements.European journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Microliter-Scale Stereolithography Enables High-Resolution 3D Printing of Functional Extraction Sorbents.Analytical chemistry · 2026Article
154 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
10 authors.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies are advanced manufacturing technologies based on computer-aided design digital models to create personalized 3D objects automatically. They have been widely used in the industry, design, engineering, and manufacturing fields for nearly 30 years. Three-dimensional printing has many advantages in process engineering, with applications in dentistry ranging from the field of prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and oral implantology to orthodontics, endodontics, and periodontology. This review provides a practical and scientific overview of 3D printing technologies. First, it introduces current 3D printing technologies, including powder bed fusion, photopolymerization molding, and fused deposition modeling. Additionally, it introduces various factors affecting 3D printing metrics, such as mechanical properties and accuracy. The final section presents a summary of the clinical applications of 3D printing in dentistry, including manufacturing working models and main applications in the fields of prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and oral implantology. The 3D printing technologies have the advantages of high material utilization and the ability to manufacture a single complex geometry; nevertheless, they have the disadvantages of high cost and time-consuming postprocessing. The development of new materials and technologies will be the future trend of 3D printing in dentistry, and there is no denying that 3D printing will have a bright future.
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