3D Printers in Prosthetic Dentistry

CAD-CAM technology has been used in dentistry for many years. Its advantages over traditional methods include easy manufacturing, accuracy, and variety of restorative materials. While subtractive manufacturing performed with milling units; three dimensional (3D) printers are used for additive manufacturing during the computer-aided production procedure. The additive manufacturing process uses different approaches and a varied range of 3D printers. This review focuses on current 3D manufacturing methods, as well as their applications in prosthetic dentistry.