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3D printed tooth model – a patient education tool and surgical aid in endodontics

From Volume 45, Issue 7, July 2018 | Pages 655-659

Authors

Ankit Arora

MDS

Reader, KM Shah Dental College, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara

Articles by Ankit Arora

Bharat Mody

MDS

Simply 3D Printing, Vadodara

Articles by Bharat Mody

Niraj Patel

BDS

General Dentist, Pratima Dental Care, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Articles by Niraj Patel

Abstract

Abstract: The use of 3D printed models created using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a new addition to the field of dentistry. 3D printed models are easier for the patients to understand and serve as an effective treatment planning tool for the clinician. This case describes 3D printing as a technique which not only aids in visualization of the complex anatomy but serves as a great motivational and educational tool. A tooth with dens invaginatus and chronic apical periodontitis requiring surgical intervention was printed and used for patient motivation and three-dimensional visualization, which improved the accuracy of diagnosis, treatment planning, predictability of procedures and final outcome.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: 3D printed models can be utilized as a patient education tool for motivating patients who are not convinced by the surgical treatment modality.

Article

The advantages of CBCT are well known in all fields of dentistry. It provides advantages above the conventional 2-Dimensional (2D) imaging in terms of diagnosis, treatment planning and improving the predictability of the procedure.1 Today, conversion of virtual images to materiality has been made possible by 3-Dimensional (3D) printing. 3D printing has opened up a whole new world of diagnosis, anatomical structure evaluation, treatment planning and patient education in the field of dentistry.2 The technique of 3D printing can be used as an effective motivational and educational tool, quite apart from its other advantages,3 and act as a visual aid to patients in the acceptance of treatment. The case below explains how a patient, unwilling for the use of surgical intervention, was motivated to accept the treatment modality using 3D printed models generated from CBCT data.

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