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April 21, 2026Dental Press Journal of OrthodonticsOpen Access

Dimensional stability of 3D-printed models for orthodontic aligners: a six-month storage evaluation

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PSPaulo Mateus Pereira SOUSAKLKarina Oliveira LustosaDLDalila Mikaelly Ribeiro LUZ

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Overview

Analyzes the dimensional stability of 3D-printed models for orthodontic aligners, highlighting implications for treatment.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate how well 3D-printed models for orthodontic aligners maintain their dimensions during storage over six months.
  • Printed 3D models from digital scans of a dental mannequin's upper arch and stored them for six months.
  • Conducted dimensional analysis at four time points using Ortho Analyser software.
  • Applied ANOVA to assess the significance of dimensional changes across different regions of the dental arch.
  • Overall, there were no statistically significant dimensional changes during the six-month storage period.
  • The greatest changes were noted in the molar region, with an average increase of 0.175 mm during the first month.
  • Minor dimensional changes observed may affect orthodontic aligner treatment outcomes.

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SOUSA et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e7132bcb99343efc98ce2bhttps://doi.org/10.1590/2177-6709.31.1.e2625115.oar
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