1Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Design, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka
*Corresponding Author Email: nature79gali@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2019.
The connecting link of technologies and dentistry has often resulted in innovations in manufacture of dental restorations right from Taggart's lost wax technique to the latest CAD CAM restorations. While there are rapid advances made in technologies, its applications in the field of prosthodontics are not far behind. 3 D printing has revolutionized the way things are manufactured and we may not possibly imagine what future holds for us. This paper will give an insight on how 3D printing works, its application in 3D printing of dental restorations and its future directions
