Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 107-112.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2019.02.001

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Research Progress of 3D Printing in Manufacturing Dental Ceramics

MA Jian-feng, LIN Ting-ting, HUANG Sheng-bin   

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China.
  • Received:2018-12-12 Online:2019-02-18 Published:2019-02-25

Abstract: Ceramic materials have been favored in oral prosthetics due to their excellent mechanical properties, aesthetic performance, biocompatibility, and other characteristics. However, the traditional dental ceramic restoration process is verbose and difficult to meet the growing dental market. 3D printing technology is an emerging material forming technology in industry in recent years, which can quickly produce objects with complicated shapes and has advantages over traditional processing methods and material reduction. This paper reviews the progress of the current 3D printing technology in the field of dental ceramic molding, and summarizes its process principle, application status, advantages, and disadvantages. At the same time, it discusses the future development trend of 3D printing technology in the field of dental ceramic molding.

Key words: 3D printing, Rapid prototyping, Additive manufacturing, Ceramics