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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

3D-Printed Teeth in Endodontics: Why, How, Problems and Future-A Narrative Review.

Tiago Reis, Cláudia Barbosa, Margarida Franco, Catarina Baptista, Nuno Alves, Pablo Castelo-Baz, José Martin-Cruces, Benjamín Martin-Biedma

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Tiago ReisDepartment of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4848-744X
Cláudia BarbosaFP-I3ID, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2191-2338
Margarida FrancoCDRSP, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2430-028 Marinha Grande, Portugal.
Catarina BaptistaCDRSP, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2430-028 Marinha Grande, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0368-2011
Nuno AlvesCDRSP, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2430-028 Marinha Grande, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-0868
Pablo Castelo-BazDepartment of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3031-5532
José Martin-CrucesDepartment of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4496-6582
Benjamín Martin-BiedmaDepartment of Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Three-dimensional printing offers possibilities for the development of new models in endodontics. Numerous studies have used 3D-printed teeth; however, protocols for the standardization of studies still need to be developed. Another problem with 3D-printed teeth is the different areas of literature requested to understand the processes. This review aims to gather evidence about 3D-printed teeth on the following aspects: (1) why they are advantageous; (2) how they are manufactured; (3) problems they present; and (4) future research topics. Natural teeth are still the standard practice in ex vivo studies and pre-clinical courses, but they have several drawbacks. Printed teeth may overcome all limitations of natural teeth. Printing technology relies on 3D data and post-processing tools to form a 3D model, ultimately generating a prototype using 3D printers. The major concerns with 3D-printed teeth are the resin hardness and printing accuracy of the canal anatomy. Guidance is presented for future studies to solve the problems of 3D-printed teeth and develop well-established protocols, for the standardization of methods to be achieved. In the future, 3D-printed teeth have the possibility to become the gold standard in ex vivo studies and endodontic training.

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EndodonticsToothDental CareHumansPrinting, Three-Dimensional3D-printed teethendodonticsprintingreviewthree dimensionaltooth

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PMID35805624
PMCPMC9265401

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