03 August 2023>: Article
Comparative Analysis of Fused Deposition Modeling and Digital Light Processing Techniques for Dimensional Accuracy in Clear Aligner Manufacturing
Wojciech Grzebieluch 1ACDEF* , Magdalena Grajzer 2BDE , Marcin Mikulewicz 3ABDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.940922
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940922
Table 1 Printers and materials used in this study.
Printer | Technology | Resolution | Material | Post-processing | Software |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ultimaker 2+ Connect (1) | FDM | Nozzle size – 0.25 mmZ – 0.06 mm | Ultimaker PLA silver metallic 2.85 (1) | NO | Ultimaker CURA 4.11.0 (1) |
Phrozen Shuffle Lite (2) | DLP | X,Y – 0.047 mmZ – 0.1 mm | Nextdent Model 2.0 gray (3) | Alcohol cleaning/light curing | Chitubox v1.9.3 (4) |
FDM – fused deposition modeling; DLP – digital light processing; (1) – Ultimaker (Utrecht, Netherlands); (2) – Phrozen Technology (Taiwan); (3) – NexDent BV (Netherlands); (4) – Chitubox (China). |