Review Article

Main Applications and Recent Research Progresses of Additive Manufacturing in Dentistry

Table 5

Application of AM technology in periodontics.

AuthorApplicationCasesScanningSoftwareMaterialProcessMain results

Kim et al. [123]Guided tissue regeneration (In vivo)Not applicableLaser scanningNot mentionedPCL, HA3D printingAfter 9 weeks, a putative periodontal ligament and native alveolar bone were regenerated at the interface incisor scaffold
Park et al. [195]Scaffold for alveolar bone regeneration (in vivo)Not applicableCTNot mentionedPCL3D bioprinting system (laboratory-made system in Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Korea)New bone was formed adjacent to the scaffold
PCL blocks with 400/1200 lattices were inclined to more new bone formation
Rasperini et al. [196]Scaffold for periodontal repair1CTNX 7.5 (Siemens PLM Software, USA) Mimics (Materialise, USA)PCLSLS (Formiga P100 System; EOS, Germany)After 12-month follow-up, the patient gained a 3 mm clinical attachment and partial root coverage
After 13-month follow-up, the scaffold was exposed
Lei et al. [197]Guided tissue regeneration1CBCTMimics (Materialise, Belgium)Biocompatible material (MED 610)PolyJet (Objet Connex 350, Stratasys, USA)After 3 months, the probing pocket depth was greatly reduced
After 6 months, bone was regenerated by the assessment of radiography
Pilipchuk et al. [198]Scaffold for dentin, ligament, and bone regeneration (in vitro & in vivo)Not applicableNot mentionedNX 7.5 (Siemens PLM Software, USA)PCL, HASLSGroove microdepth was a more important parameter than width for promoting formation of cell alignment and increasing oriented collagen fiber density

Notes: CT: computed tomography; CBCT: cone-beam computed tomography; PCL: polycaprolactone; HA: hydroxyapatite; SLS: selective laser sintering.