Overcome the fear of 3D printing to unleash the wide range of benefits. From aligners to retainers, lab work minimization and other uses, it'll be hard to find a reason not to implement 3D printing into the office. Dr. Lockhart will demonstrate why every orthodontic office needs to have a 3D printer even if its not used to its fullest potential. We will discuss in house aligner fabrication and its place in the orthodontic office as well as an efficient workflow for retainer fabrication. A comparison of the digital 3D printing retainer workflow to the analog retainer workflow to highlight the benefits of 3D printing will be shown. I addition, there are laborious lab procedures that can be exterminated by 3D printing, making for a happier clinical team members. Alternative uses will also be discussed to fully visualize sure benefits of 3D printing. You won't want to miss this!
Learning Objectives:
After this lecture, attendees will be able to:
Recognize the benefits of utilizing 3D printing to fabricate retainers and aligners. Team members will be able to plan and organize an efficient workflow for 3D printing models for fabricating retainers and unlock a huge ROI on the 3D printers.
Detect and eliminate common lab bottlenecks through digitization with 3D printing.
Explore alternative orthodontic uses of 3D printing that helps to bring patients satisfaction and efficiency for the doctor and team.
