The cost of dental restoration and treatment is an important factor to be considered by dental clinics and laboratories. Many prescient dental clinics and laboratories have introduced digital oral technology to improve efficiency and reduce cost. In recent years, dental restoration based on software design has become popular. Many dental clinics, laboratories or professional denture manufacturers have introduced 3D printing technology. The digital dental technology combined with 3D printing has brought dental data with high precision, low cost, high efficiency and consistent with the standardized production chain to the dental industry.

Many dental clinics or laboratories use 3D printers to make patient tooth models. The three-dimensional data required to make the model can be collected by directly scanning the oral cavity (scanning the whole oral cavity takes about 2 minutes), or by indirectly scanning the traditional physical model. Dental 3D model can be used as a mold and use traditional methods to assist in the production of crowns, dentures, etc. Another function is similar to the 3D model of orthopedics and tumor surgery, that is, it is used to simulate and plan the surgical process, or communicate the surgical process with patients.

Direct 3D printing of denture can also be realized. First, choose dental resin 3D material. These 3D materials can be directly used to print temporary crowns. The temporary crown can be worn by patients for up to 5 years. Many professionals predict that by 2020, most dentists will gradually start to use 3D printed crowns, which does not require dental laboratories to carry out highly professional production, but also meet the different needs of patients for crowns.

In addition, orthodontic appliances produced by 3D printing technology are also applied. Compared with traditional orthodontic appliances, 3D printing transparent orthodontic appliances are not only invisible and beautiful, but also the size is more suitable for the patient's tooth state at each stage during orthodontic treatment. Compared with the traditional method, which needs to rely on the experience of dentists for adjustment, this correction technology has more advantages. In foreign countries, clearcorrect has used the 3D printing equipment and materials of STRATASYS to produce transparent orthotics. Using 3D printing technology to make metal crowns, fixed bridges and other restorations has also become a technology applied in the dental industry. In conclusion, 3D printing brings the efficiency of digital oral technology to the production stage. Through the combination of oral scanning, CAD / CAM design and 3D printing, the dental laboratory can accurately and quickly produce a series of dental products such as crowns, bridges, dental models, orthotics and so on.

In addition, orthodontic appliances produced by 3D printing technology are also applied. Compared with traditional orthodontic appliances, 3D printing transparent orthodontic appliances are not only invisible and beautiful, but also the size is more suitable for the patient's tooth state at each stage during orthodontic treatment. Compared with the traditional method, which needs to rely on the experience of dentists for adjustment, this correction technology has more advantages. In foreign countries, clearcorrect has used the 3D printing equipment and materials of STRATASYS to produce transparent orthotics. Using 3D printing technology to make metal crowns, fixed bridges and other restorations has also become a technology applied in the dental industry. In conclusion, 3D printing brings the efficiency of digital oral technology to the production stage. Through the combination of oral scanning, CAD / CAM design and 3D printing, the dental laboratory can accurately and quickly produce a series of dental products such as crowns, bridges, dental models, orthotics and so on.