Introduction to 3D Printing and Printers in a Clinical Setting

Abstract

3D printing refers to the set of technologies through which it is possible to transform a digital model into a real object. The creation is accomplished by setting down progressive layers of a particular material until the whole item is made. For this reason, we also speak of additive manufacturing, distinguishing it from subtractive technologies, which use cutters and drills, to remove material from a block in order to obtain the desired object.