3D Printing of Polyamide to Fabricate a Non-Metal Clasp Removable Partial Denture via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Case Report.

Sebastian Spintzyk, Roman Schmunk, Pablo Kraemer Fernandez, Fabian Huettig, Alexey Unkovskiy

International journal of environmental research and public health 2021 Aug 04

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The fabrication of a non-metal clasp removable partial denture (RPD) using polymethylmethacrylate in a fully digital workflow has been reported. According to some studies, the polyamide material may be alternatively used for this purpose. The authors are unaware of any reports concerning the additive manufacturing of polyamide. The current proof-of-concept dental technique describes the pathway to construct the non-metal clasp RPD using intraoral scanning and fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing of gingiva-colored polyamide. The present RPD showed acceptable fit and sufficient retention and was considered a valid temporary treatment option.

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Sebastian Spintzyk, Roman Schmunk, Pablo Kraemer Fernandez, Fabian Huettig, Alexey Unkovskiy. 3D Printing of Polyamide to Fabricate a Non-Metal Clasp Removable Partial Denture via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Case Report. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2021 Aug 04;18(16)