Three-dimensional Printing in Reconstructive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

J Contemp Dent Pract. 2018 Jan 1;19(1):1-2. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-2203.

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) printing involves the process of constructing a 3D solid object from a digital file. Charles Hull was the first to introduce 3D printer in 1983 by using the technique of stereolithography.1 Since the 1990s 3D printing has gained attention in the field of medicine where more precision is required and has largely replaced the traditional technique in prosthetic works.2,3.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Models, Anatomic*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures*
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional*
  • Surgery, Oral*