Print your own teeth: Rapid prototyping comes to dentistry
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
What if, instead of waiting days or weeks for a cast to be produced and prosthetic dental implants, false teeth and replacement crowns to be made, your dentist could quickly scan your jaw and "print" your new teeth using a rapid prototyping machine known as a 3-D printer?