Role of 3D Printing in Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeries - A Review

An additive manufacturing method that has gained popularity across a variety of industries is 3D printing, including healthcare, especially in producing complex and entangled geometries like maxillofacial structures. The range of biomaterials satisfying the printability criteria is limited and generally falls under classes such as metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and hydrogels. In maxillofacial structure development, 3_D printing is used for manufacturing surgical guides, models, splints, patient-specific implants and facial prostheses. 3_D printing has a major-effects on dentistry and maxillofacial surgery, as practitioners regularly rely on precise medicine. Procedures improved by 3_D technology include those for trauma, orthognathic surgeries, and complete replacement of joints therapy.