AUTHOR=Tang Yao , Zhang Yunfan , Meng Zhaoqiang , Sun Qiannan , Peng Liying , Zhang Lingyun , Lu Wenhsuan , Liang Wei , Chen Gui , Wei Yan 

TITLE=Accuracy of additive manufacturing in stomatology

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/bioengineering-and-biotechnology/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.964651

DOI=10.3389/fbioe.2022.964651

ISSN=2296-4185

ABSTRACT=With the rapid developments of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology in recent decades, precise and personalized manufacturing was achieved gradually, bringing benefit to biomedical application, especially stomatology clinical practice. So far, 3D printing has been widely applied to prosthodontics, orthodontics and maxillofacial surgery procedures, realizing accurate, efficient operation processes and promising treatment outcomes. Although the printing accuracy has improved, further exploration is still needed. Herein, we summarize the various additive manufacturing techniques and their applications in dentistry while highlighting the importance of accuracy (precision and trueness).