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DOI: 10.1055/a-2344-3968
Direkt gedruckte Aligner: Einzigartige und neuartige Eigenschaften für zukünftige Behandlungsmethoden – Ein Überblick
Direct Printed Aligner: Unique and Novel Characteristics Contributing as Future Treatment ModalitiesAuthors

Zusammenfassung
Im Zuge der steigenden Nachfrage nach ästhetischen und komfortablen kieferorthopädischen Geräten hat die Behandlung mit transparenten Alignern einen wichtigen Platz in der klinischen Praxis eingenommen. Wir leben zurzeit im Zeitalter der vierten industriellen Revolution. Die Zahnmedizin zählt hinsichtlich ihrer Geräte und Behandlungsmodalitäten zu den am schnellsten digitalisierten Bereichen. Dank der Erfindung eines Materials mit geeigneten Eigenschaften für den 3D-Druck wurde der In-House-Direktdruck von transparenten Alignern möglich. Der „Direkt gedruckte Aligner mit Formgedächtnis“ ist ein direkt gedruckter Aligner mit einzigartigen und neuartigen Eigenschaften, die ihn von herkömmlichen thermisch geformten Aligner unterscheidet. Das Direktdruckverfahren umgeht die kostspieligen Abläufe des Modelldrucks und der thermischen Formung und behält gleichzeitig die für die Ausübung kieferorthopädischer Kräfte notwendigen Eigenschaften bei. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist es zu veranschaulichen, wie die innovativen Anwendungen von direkt gedruckten Alignern mit Formgedächtnis neue Horizonte in der Behandlung mit transparenten Alignern eröffnen.
Die einzigartigen und innovativen Eigenschaften des direkt gedruckten Aligners mit Formgedächtnis im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen thermisch geformten Alignern werden ausgeführt. Zu diesen Eigenschaften gehören 1) der direkte 3D-Druck von Alignern und 2) der Formgedächtniseffekt. Der Beitrag dieser Eigenschaften zu effizienten Behandlungsmethoden wird diskutiert.
Abstract
With the increasing demand for aesthetic and comfortable orthodontic appliances, clear aligner treatment has become a considerable part of clinical practice. We are living in the 4th Industrial revolution era. Dentistry is one of the most rapidly digitized areas in terms of devices and treatment modalities. On account of the invention of material with suitable properties for 3D printing, in-house direct printing of clear aligners became possible. Direct Printed Shape Memory Aligner is a directly printed clear aligner with unique and novel characteristics distinguished from conventional thermoforming clear aligners. Direct printing method bypasses the costly sequences related to model printing and thermoforming procedures while maintaining the properties suitable for orthodontic forces. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how these innovative direct printed shape memory aligner applications will enable new horizons in clear aligner treatment.
The unique and innovative attributes of direct printed shape memory aligner, distinguished from conventional thermoforming clear aligners will be elucidated. These attributes include 1] Direct 3D Printing of Aligners, and 2] Shape Memory Effect. The contributions of these properties as efficient treatment modalities will be discussed.
Publication History
Article published online:
17 September 2025
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