The latest 3D printing innovation could change the way you think about your visit to the dentist. That’s because Dutch researchers at the University of Groningen are working on the creation of a 3D-printed tooth made of an antimicrobial plastic that kills the bacteria responsible for tooth decay on contact.
Any time accurate models of individual objects need to be made, there's a case for using 3D printing to produce them. Dentists often work with replicas of their patients' teeth - sometimes for planning work, sometimes for creating crowns or bridges - so 3D printing is an obvious fit there. And now 3D printing company Stratasys has produced a special kind of material designed especially for printing, well, teeth.
Any time accurate models of individual objects need to be made, there's a case for using 3D printing to produce them. Dentists often work with replicas of their patients' teeth - sometimes for planning work, sometimes for creating crowns or bridges - so 3D printing is an obvious fit there. And now 3D printing company Stratasys has produced a special kind of material designed especially for printing, well, teeth.
