Tonini, R;
Xhajanka, E;
Giovarruscio, M;
Foschi, F;
Boschi, G;
Atav-Ates, A;
Cicconetti, A;
... Pacifici, L; + view all
(2021)
Print and Try Technique: 3D-Printing of Teeth with Complex Anatomy a Novel Endodontic Approach.
Applied Sciences
, 11
(4)
, Article 1511. 10.3390/app11041511.
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Abstract
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the applicability of a novel Print and Try technique in the presence of aberrant endodontic anatomies and to achieve a predictable treatment with improved outcome. According to guidelines, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is recommended in the presence of complex anatomies. The volumes were utilized to produce a stereo lithographic (STL) file, from which a 3D-plastic tooth model including a hollow root canal system was obtained. The 3D-patient-specific model facilitates the treatment planning and the trial of therapeutic approaches. Using a transparent material, all the treatment steps could be directly visualized. Subsequently, endodontic therapy could be performed in vivo with reduced operating time and with a better overview. Clinicians benefit from the Print and Try technique when facing a complicated root canal system with reduced stress and higher chances of success. In aberrant endodontic anatomies, the use of a transparent 3D plastic model, derived from the CBCT dicom, provides an exact preview of clinical challenges that will be met intra-operatively. A patient centered tailored approach to shaping, cleaning, and filling strategies can be applied.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Print and Try Technique: 3D-Printing of Teeth with Complex Anatomy a Novel Endodontic Approach |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app11041511 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11041511 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | cone beam computed tomography; pre-operative planning; root canal therapy; three-dimensional printing; tooth abnormalities; tooth anatomy |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > Restorative Dental Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10188486 |
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