CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances

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Author
Al Mortadi, Noor
Eggbeer, Dominic
Lewis, Jeff
Williams, Robert
Date
2012Type
Article
Publisher
Elsevier
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The purposes of this study were to apply the latest developments in additive manufacturing (AM) construction and to evaluate the effectiveness of these computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques in the production of dental appliances. In addition, a new method of incorporating wire into a single build was developed. A scanner was used to capture 3-dimensional images of Class II Division 1 dental models that were translated onto a 2-dimensional computer screen. Andresen and sleep-apnea devices were designed in 3 dimensions by using FreeForm software (version 11; Geo Magics SensAble Group, Wilmington,Mass) and a phantom arm. The design was then exported and transferred to an AM machine for building.
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American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics;
Citation
Al Mortadi N, Eggbeer D, Lewis J, Williams R J. (2012) CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances. American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics. 142(5) 727-733.
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This article was published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics