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ArticlePolymers2025

Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry: A Comparative Study of Polymeric Surgical Guide Fabrication.

Joshua García Montagut, Ana González, Rubén Paz, Luis Suárez, Pablo Bordón, Zaida Ortega, Iulian Antoniac, Ilaria Cacciotti, Adriana Ileana, Mario Monzón

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Article in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Joshua García MontagutMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5587-0092
Ana GonzálezMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.
Rubén PazMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1223-7067
Luis SuárezMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6709-1555
Pablo BordónMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3148-2677
Zaida OrtegaProcess Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7112-1067
Iulian AntoniacDepartment of Metallic Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-0112-3494
Ilaria CacciottiINSTM Research Unit, Department of Engineering, University Niccolò Cusano, via Don Carlo Gnocchi 3, 00166 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3478-6510
Adriana IleanaDepartment of Metallic Materials Science, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.
Mario MonzónMechanical Engineering Department, Edificio de Ingenierías, Campus de Tafira Baja, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2736-7905

Funding

European Union. Erasmus + (NTA, 2023-1-RO01-KA220-VET-000157812)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D printing, has revolutionized surgical guide fabrication in dentistry by enabling the creation of complex, customized parts. This study aims to evaluate and compare three predominant AM technologies for polymers-Material Extrusion (MEX), Vat Photopolymerization (VPP), and Powder Bed Fusion (PBF)-for producing surgical guides, focusing on desktop-level equipment. The analysis centers on key criteria: dimensional accuracy, manufacturing time, process complexity, and cost, both for single-set and multiple-set productions. The results reveal that while VPP and MEX technologies offer sufficient dimensional accuracy for clinical use, PBF technology falls short in this regard. In terms of cost and time, VPP proves to be the most efficient technology for manufacturing multiple sets of guides, a common scenario in dental clinics. However, MEX technology demonstrates its competitiveness, particularly in single-set, on-demand fabrication due to its fast-processing time and the potential for lower material costs with proper material selection. The study concludes that while VPP has been the traditional choice, advancements have made MEX a viable and practical option for a rapid and easy integration into smaller dental clinics.

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additive manufacturingdentistrydimensional analysissurgical guide

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PMID41150305
PMCPMC12566632

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