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Yes, the title is slightly incorrect, there's no 3D printing involved. The implant is milled from a 3D scan of the extracted tooth. It's very much an artisan p
by fractallyte 9y ago
Yes, the title is slightly incorrect, there's no 3D printing involved.
The implant is milled from a 3D scan of the extracted tooth. It's very much an artisan process, which we're hoping to make entirely digital.
- justinclift 9y agoX-ray → CAD model → CNC machine?
- fractallyte 9y agoThat's pretty much the idea! A fully digital process would allow this treatment to be offered by any dentist, anywhere in the world (with a good internet connection, of course).
- toomuchtodo 9y agoCould I have the X-ray taken in the US, digitally sent to your lab, and then show up at your lab with the new implant waiting? (Hypothetically)
- fractallyte 9y agoNot yet... With the right investor(s), that 'hypothetical' will change into an affirmative. (And you'd only have to travel to your local dentist.)
- toomuchtodo 9y agoNo worries, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions.
- kwhitefoot 9y agoThere are fully automatic machines for making crowns (I have two made on such a machine), surely the process should be much the same.
- fractallyte 9y agoA crown is just the external part of the tooth. That's relatively easy to scan and reproduce. It's much more difficult to scan the root while it's 'in situ' in the jaw. Hence the careful extraction...