title: CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances.
abstract: The purposes of this study were to apply the latest developments in additive manufacturing (AM) construction and to evaluate the effectiveness of these computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques in the production of dental appliances. In addition, a new method of incorporating wire into a single build was developed. A scanner was used to capture 3-dimensional images of Class II Division 1 dental models that were translated onto a 2-dimensional computer screen. Andresen and sleep-apnea devices were designed in 3 dimensions by using FreeForm software (version 11; Geo Magics SensAble Group, Wilmington, Mass) and a phantom arm. The design was then exported and transferred to an AM machine for building.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Noor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al Mortadi
authors.forename: Dominic
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eggbeer
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014584:User-Computer Interface