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The article glosses over that Invisalign already uses 3D printers! Thousands of jaws have been 3D printed as part of the Invisalign manufacturing process. The c
by tbenst 13y ago
The article glosses over that Invisalign already uses 3D printers! Thousands of jaws have been 3D printed as part of the Invisalign manufacturing process. The clear brace is molded on the 3D printed jaw.
- andrewtbham 13y agoI suspect that's true. I recently had invisalign and when I lost one they got one printed locally. the material was thicker and less precise than the original. also, of interest, my dentist said they couldn't number the trays 1,2,3,4... because that was patented. the numbers were like 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b.