Video: Sink Your Teeth into Metal Additive Manufacturing
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DentWise_bridge.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="78" />Tooth technology marches on. A European organization, DentWise, is using innovative selective laser melting technology developed by its parent company, LayerWise, to create metal bridges and overdentures. Additive manufacturing comes to a mouth near you.
LayerWise, a Belgian company that implements additive manufacturing solutions for industrial, medical and dental applications, has pushed the envelope with its DentWise division. The company's patented technology for prosthetic frameworks is used to create implant supported bridges and overdenture constructions. Using their innovative Selective Laser Melting Technology they have the ability to produce implants without the shape limitations of the past.
Check out their video on YouTube for an impressive look into this amazing technology.
