3D printing or additive manufacturing enables the creation of complex restorations such as crowns, bridges, veneers and denture bases by taking a layer-by-layer approach and reducing chair time and improving overall clinical efficiency. In addition, 3D printing has gained prominence, facilitating prosthesis fabrication with remarkable precision. This technology enables the production of personalized, patient-specific designs, enhancing the overall fit and aesthetics of dental restorations. Progress is currently being made in the development of restorative materials, 3D printing technologies such as 3D printing and post-curing processes. 3D printing can benefit from a high-resolution image of the oral cavity obtained using an intraoral scanner. This revolutionary technology has the potential to provide clinicians with a greater degree of freedom to deliver necessary treatments more effectively. Although significant research work has been published in this area more recently, these technologies have found limited clinical applications in dental prosthodontics.
Despite significant advances in dental prosthetic device development, challenges such as applying design for prosthetic manufacturing (DfAM) principles to maximize clinical efficacy, material biocompatibility, accuracy, compatibility between materials and 3D printers, relationship between printing parameters and component functionality , optimal suspension, curing parameters, technology implementation costs, regulatory considerations and the need for standardization still exist. Continued research and collaboration between dental professionals, material manufacturers and 3D printing experts is absolutely necessary to address these challenges and unlock the full potential of 3D printing in dentistry. The continued evolution of this technology promises to reshape the future of dental care, providing personalized and precise solutions for patients.
This Research Topic aims to collect original full-length and review articles on current advances in digital design, including CAD/CAM and Finite Element Analysis (FEA), printable resin materials, and 3D printing/manufacturing of dental prosthetics . Both in vitro and in vivo studies of 3D printed dental prosthesis with metal, polymer, ceramic and composite materials characterizing physical, mechanical, thermal and biological properties should be the main focus of this special issue. Other innovative approaches in the development of dental prostheses for example bioactive/antibacterial coatings on implant surfaces to facilitate the acceleration of the healing and osseointegration process, negative Poisson’s ratio dental prosthesis metamaterial design to achieve tailored mechanical properties through fine parametric parameters or smart structural settings to provide personalized care by monitoring early signs of inflammation or infection using smart wireless sensors with improved patient satisfaction and reduced clinician visits.
Keywords: 3D printing, Prosthodontics, Dental prostheses, Dental implants, Denture base, Dental appliances, Dental crown and bridge, nanocomposite, resin, restorative materials
important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to direct a manuscript out of scope to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.
3D printing or additive manufacturing enables the creation of complex restorations such as crowns, bridges, veneers and denture bases by taking a layer-by-layer approach and reducing chair time and improving overall clinical efficiency. In addition, 3D printing has gained prominence, facilitating prosthesis fabrication with remarkable precision. This technology enables the production of personalized, patient-specific designs, enhancing the overall fit and aesthetics of dental restorations. Progress is currently being made in the development of restorative materials, 3D printing technologies such as 3D printing and post-curing processes. 3D printing can benefit from a high-resolution image of the oral cavity obtained using an intraoral scanner. This revolutionary technology has the potential to provide clinicians with a greater degree of freedom to deliver necessary treatments more effectively. Although significant research work has been published in this area more recently, these technologies have found limited clinical applications in dental prosthodontics.
Despite significant advances in dental prosthetic device development, challenges such as applying design for prosthetic manufacturing (DfAM) principles to maximize clinical efficacy, material biocompatibility, accuracy, compatibility between materials and 3D printers, relationship between printing parameters and component functionality , optimal suspension, curing parameters, technology implementation costs, regulatory considerations and the need for standardization still exist. Continued research and collaboration between dental professionals, material manufacturers and 3D printing experts is absolutely necessary to address these challenges and unlock the full potential of 3D printing in dentistry. The continued evolution of this technology promises to reshape the future of dental care, providing personalized and precise solutions for patients.
This Research Topic aims to collect original full-length and review articles on current advances in digital design, including CAD/CAM and Finite Element Analysis (FEA), printable resin materials, and 3D printing/manufacturing of dental prosthetics . Both in vitro and in vivo studies of 3D printed dental prosthesis with metal, polymer, ceramic and composite materials characterizing physical, mechanical, thermal and biological properties should be the main focus of this special issue. Other innovative approaches in the development of dental prostheses for example bioactive/antibacterial coatings on implant surfaces to facilitate the acceleration of the healing and osseointegration process, negative Poisson’s ratio dental prosthesis metamaterial design to achieve tailored mechanical properties through fine parametric parameters or smart structural settings to provide personalized care by monitoring early signs of inflammation or infection using smart wireless sensors with improved patient satisfaction and reduced clinician visits.
Keywords: 3D printing, Prosthodontics, Dental prostheses, Dental implants, Denture base, Dental appliances, Dental crown and bridge, nanocomposite, resin, restorative materials
important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must fall within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to direct a manuscript out of scope to a more appropriate section or journal at any stage of peer review.
