Thermoformed vs 3D Printed Aligners
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Jindal et al. 2019 presented a successfully 3D printed 0.75 mm thick clear aligner using
Dental Long Term (LT) clear resin and compared its mechanical and geometrical properties to a conventionally manufactured thermoformed Duran clear dental aligners.
Dental Long Term (LT) clear resin and compared its mechanical and geometrical properties to a conventionally manufactured thermoformed Duran clear dental aligners.
It was suggested that 3D printed resin-cured clear dental aligners are more suitable because
they have better geometric accuracy and mechanical resistance.
In early 2018, EnvisionTEC Inc. announced launch of E-Ortholign, a new material for the
direct 3D printing of clear thermoformed aligners .
This clear resin is marketed as biocompatible, stable, flexible and strong material for the direct 3D printing of esthetic retainers,Direct 3D printing of clear thermoformed aligners .
This clear resin is marketed as biocompatible, stable, flexible and strong material for the direct 3D printing of esthetic retainers.
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Direct 3D printing of aligners offers several advantages over conventional fabrication:
- Edges are softer and do not need trimming or smoothing - Undercuts analysis is digitally defined - Intra-aligner thickness is customizable, which may reduce the need of attachments that causes reducing the transparency of clear aligners. |
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