Q&A: How 3D Printing Could Revolutionize the Cost, Fit, and Performance of Dentures

Q&A: How 3D printing could revolutionize the cost, fit, and performance of dentures

Jeffrey Stansbury, Ph.D., senior associate dean for research and professor at the CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine, has four properties he wants the next generation of dentures to include: that they are cheaper, faster to make, and more durable than current dentures; and that they are potentially able to combat bacteria and fungus.

Can 3D Printing Fix Dentures? New Research Targets Cost, Fit and Performance

Jeffrey Stansbury, PhD, senior associate dean for research and professor at the CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine, has four properties he wants the next generation of dentures to contain: Cheaper, faster to make, more durable and potentially able to combat bacteria and fungus.