Revolutionizing Dental Care: The Imperative Integration of Dental Lab Technicians into Clinical Practice
3DPrint.com May 21, 2024
3D printing is omnipresent in dental laboratories globally. In this vastly digital world, the production of dental prostheses and appliances has undergone a transformation driven 100% by digital processes. Instead of a plastic bag with an impression as the starting point, the dental lab is now receiving a digital file from the Cloud. From this data, the final prosthesis or appliance must be manufactured.
Goodbye, plaster room. Hello, computer and 3D printer.
Digital processes also have a positive impact on the communication and relationship between dentists and technicians. Instead of a handwritten lab slip with short instructions tossed in the box with the impression, the technician has so much more information available and can communicate with the dentists using visual...