A Review of 3D Printing in Dentistry: Technologies, Affecting Factors, and Applications

Figure 8

Different surface smoothness of crown restorations reflects the different accuracy of three-dimensional (3D) printing and computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies. (a) The crown restoration is fabricated using 3D printing. (b) The crown restoration is fabricated using subtractive manufacturing [88].

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