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Accuracy evaluation of dental models manufactured by CAD/CAM milling method and 3D printing method
Yoo-Geum Jeong1,2, Wan-Sun Lee2, Kyu-Bok Lee2,3
1Department of Dental Science, Graduate School, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Purpose:
To evaluate the accuracy of a model made using the computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) milling method and 3D printing method and to confirm its applicability as a work model for dental prosthesis production.
Materials And Methods:
First, a natural tooth model (ANA-4, Frasaco, Germany) was scanned using an oral scanner. The obtained scan data were then used as a CAD reference model (CRM), to produce a total of 10 models each, either using the milling method or the 3D printing method. The 20 models were then scanned using a desktop scanner and the CAD test model was formed. The accuracy of the two groups was compared using dedicated software to calculate the root mean square (RMS) value after superimposing CRM and CAD test model (CTM).
Results:
The RMS value (152±52 µm) of the model manufactured by the milling method was significantly higher than the RMS value (52±9 µm) of the model produced by the 3D printing method.
Conclusion:
The accuracy of the 3D printing method is superior to that of the milling method, but at present, both methods are limited in their application as a work model for prosthesis manufacture.
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