The uses of 3-dimensional printing technology in orthodontic offices in North America.

Autor: ElShebiny T; Department of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: tme18@case.edu., Simon Y; Department of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio., Demko CA; Department of Community Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH., Palomo JM; Department of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics [Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop] 2024 Jul; Vol. 166 (1), pp. 76-80. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 26.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2024.03.014
Abstrakt: Introduction: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of orthodontic 3-dimensional (3D) printing technology in North America and to understand why orthodontists are, or are not, incorporating 3D printing technology in their practices.
Methods: A survey questionnaire was delivered on a secure online platform, RedCap (Case Western Reserve University Clinical and Translational Science Award; no. UL1TR002548). The survey consisted of 14-34 items with branching logic. The association between participant demographics and in-house 3D printing was assessed using a chi-square test of independence.
Results: A total of 518 responses were recorded. The highest number of responses came from respondents in the 36-45-year age group. Most of the respondents were practice owners; 46.9% had 3D printers in their office. Chi-square tests of independence were performed on the data to see which associations existed. The strongest statistical associations with using an in-house 3D printer are seen with patient load, practice type, years since residency, and orthodontist's position.
Conclusions: Approximately 75% of orthodontists use 3D printing technology in some capacity in North America. Major factors that influenced orthodontists to incorporate 3D printing technology into their office were self-interest and research. Major factors that have prevented orthodontists from not incorporating 3D printing technology into their office were space for equipment/ventilation and digital workflow training deficit. Orthodontists use their 3D printers mostly to make plastic retainers from printed models. The strongest associations with using in-house 3D printers are seen in patient load, practice type, years since residency, and orthodontist position. Increasing patient load and being in private practice increases the likelihood of having a 3D printer.
(Copyright © 2024 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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