ArticleClinical oral investigations2023
Fused filament fabrication (FFF): influence of layer height on forces and moments delivered by aligners-an in vitro study.
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- Flexural Stiffness and Force Retention of Six 3D-Printed Thermoplastics for Orthodontic Appliances: An In Vitro Screening Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Influence of Layer Thickness and Extrusion Temperature on the Mechanical Behavior of PLA-Flax TPMS Sandwich Structures Fabricated via Fused Filament Fabrication.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Force distributions associated with different elastic traction methods for maxillary dentition distalization by clear aligners: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- 4D-Printed Smart Materials in Clear Aligner Fabrication: A Comprehensive Review :.Galen medical journal · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of different intrusion modes of maxillary anterior teeth with mini-implants in clear aligner treatment: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the effect of layer height of FFF-printed models on aligner force transmission to a second maxillary premolar during buccal torquing, distalization, extrusion, and rotation using differing foil thicknesses. MATERIALS AND
methodsUtilizing OnyxCeph
resultsFoil thickness and staging were found to have a significant influence on forces delivered by aligners, whereas no significance was determined for layer height and type of movement. Nevertheless, at a layer height of 150 µm, the most appropriate force transmission was observed.
conclusionsPrinting aligner models at particularly low layer heights leads to uneconomically high print time without perceptible better force delivery properties, whereas higher layer heights provoke higher unpredictability of forces due to scattering. A z-resolution of 150 µm appears ideal for in-office aligner production combining advantages of economic print time and optimal force transmission.
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