Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Method for Fabricating Cobalt-Chromium Removable Partial Denture Frameworks
Author
Alifui-Segbaya, Frank
Williams, Robert
George, Roy
Date
2017-06Acceptance date
2017-01-17
Type
Article
Publisher
FDI World Dental Press
ISSN
2396-8893
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Additive manufacturing (AM) often referred to as 3D printing (3DP) has shown promise of being significantly viable in the construction of cobalt-chromium removable partial denture (RPD) frameworks. The current paper seeks to discuss AM technologies (photopolymerization processes and selective laser melting) and review their scope. The review also discusses the clinical relevance of cobalt-chromium RPD frameworks. All relevant publications in English over the last 10 years, when the first 3D-printed RPD framework was reported, are examined. The review notes that AM offers significant benefits in terms of speed of the manufacturing processes however cost and other aspects of current technologies remain a hindrance.
Journal/conference proceeding
European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry;
Citation
Alifui-Segbaya, F., Williams, R.J. and George, R. (2017) 'Additive Manufacturing: A Novel Method for Fabricating Cobalt-Chromium Removable Partial Denture Frameworks', The European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry, 25(2), pp.73-78. DOI: 10.1922/EJPRD_1598Alifui-Segbaya06.
Description
Article published in The European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry in June 2017, available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1922/EJPRD_1598Alifui-Segbaya06. Open access version available at: https://core.ac.uk/display/143897322?recSetID=.
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Sponsorship
Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))