A fully digital workflow for the design and manufacture of a class of metal orthodontic appliances
Xin Yu,
Jiaxin Li,
Liming Yu,
Yuhui Wang,
Zhicheng Gong,
Jie Pan
Affiliations
Xin Yu
Department of Orthodontics Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai, 200001, China; Department of Preventive Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Jiaxin Li
Department of Preventive Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Liming Yu
Department of Orthodontics Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai, 200001, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Yuhui Wang
Department of Orthodontics Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai, 200001, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Zhicheng Gong
Department of Dental Laboratory Center, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author. Department of Dental Laboratory Center, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai 200001, China.
Jie Pan
Department of Orthodontics Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai, 200001, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Craniomaxillofacial Development and Diseases, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author. Department of Orthodontics Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, 356 East Beijing Rd, Shanghai 200001, China.
Background: Traditional working procedures requires a lot of clinical processes and processing time. Methods: The orthodontic metal appliances were made by applying oral scanners, digital images, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) printers. Results: The computer digital technology simplified the manufacturing process for dental appliances and shorten the duration for clinical operation and technical processing. Conclusions: The technique described in this paper can guarantee the accuracy of orthodontic appliances and bring revolution the field. Clinical significance: The CAD-CAM technology provides a fully digital workflow for manufacturing metal orthodontic appliances, which saves a considerable amount of labor and material costs, and significantly reduces heavy metal pollution in the working environment of dental technicians.
