3D Printing beyond Dentistry during COVID 19 Epidemic: A Technical Note for Producing Connectors to Breathing Devices
3D Printing beyond Dentistry during COVID 19 Epidemic: A Technical Note for Producing Connectors to Breathing Devices
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DOI：
10.3390/prosthesis2020005
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
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影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Oteri, Giacomo
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作者：
Cavallo, Leonardo;Marciano, Antonia;Oteri, Giacomo
(1)背景：为了缓解新冠肺炎疫情期间呼吸器短缺的问题，牙科专业志愿者可以贡献力量，创造印刷塑料阀门，适应牙科数字工作流程，并将浮潜口罩改装在紧急CPAP(连续正压呼吸道)设备中。这份报告的目的是提供特定的设置，以优化牙科行业3D打印机的打印。(2)方法：为了给有兴趣在呼吸装置上打印Charlotte和Dave连接器的志愿者牙科专业人员提供全面的技术说明，报告了整个数字化工作流程。(3)结果：本文介绍了牙科计算机辅助设计/计算机辅助制造(CAD/CAM)机械的另一种用途，并报道了适合于连接到面罩上的3D打印连接原型的制作，从而证明了这种应用的可行性。(4)结论：这一行动呼吁是向愿意为患者提供经验、设施和机器的牙医和牙科实验室发出的，甚至远远超出了牙科的范围。
(1) Background: To mitigate the shortage of respiratory devices during the Covid-19 epidemic, dental professional volunteers can contribute to create printed plastic valves, adapting the dental digital workflow and converting snorkeling masks in emergency CPAP (continuous positive airways pressure) devices. The objective of this report was to provide the specific settings to optimize printing with the 3D printers of the dental industry. (2) Methods: In order to provide comprehensive technical notes to volunteer dental professionals interested in printing Charlotte and Dave connectors to breathing devices, the entire digital workflow is reported. (3) Results: The present paper introduces an alternative use of the dental Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) machinery, and reports on the fabrication of a 3D printed connection prototypes suitable for connection to face masks, thereby demonstrating the feasibility of this application. (4) Conclusions: This call for action was addressed to dentists and dental laboratories who are willing to making available their experience, facilities and machinery for the benefit of patients, even way beyond dentistry.