Abstract
Among the innovations that have changed modern orthodontics, the introduction of new digital technologies in daily clinical practice has had a major impact, in particular the use of 3D models of dental arches. The possibility for direct 3D capture of arches using intraoral scanners has brought many clinicians closer to the digital world. The digital revolution of orthodontic practice requires both hardware components and dedicated software for the analysis of STL models and all other files generated by the digital workflow. However, there are some negative aspects, including the need for the clinician and technicians to learn how to use new software. In this context, we can distinguish two main software types: dedicated software (i.e., developed by orthodontic companies) and open-source software. Dedicated software tend to have a much more user-friendly interface, and be easier to use and more intuitive, due to being designed and developed for a non-expert user, but very high rental or purchase costs are an issue. Therefore, younger clinicians with more extensive digital skills have begun to look with increasing interest at open-source software. The aim of the present study was to present and discuss some of the best-known open-source software for analysis of 3D models and the creation of orthodontic devices: Blue Sky Plan, MeshMixer, ViewBox, and Blender.
Highlights
Among the innovations that have changed modern orthodontics, the introduction of new digital technologies in daily clinical practice has had a major impact, in particular the use of 3D models of dental arches
The possibility for direct 3D capture of arches using intraoral scanners or the digitisation of plaster models has brought many clinicians closer to the digital world. The advantages of this revolution are many: the 3D models can be used for dental analysis as precisely as stone cast [1,2], and virtual models simplify storage procedures by eliminating stone cast
Blue Sky Plan (BSP) is an advanced treatment planning software distributed by BlueSkyBio, which was developed primarily for guided implant surgery
Summary
Among the innovations that have changed modern orthodontics, the introduction of new digital technologies in daily clinical practice has had a major impact, in particular the use of 3D models of dental arches. The use of digital models plays a fundamental role in scientific research [15,16,17], since stereolithography (STL) surfaces can be compared and analysed without loss of detail by different research groups in different places This digital revolution has clearly affected the orthodontic world, but there are some negative aspects, including the need for the clinician to learn how to use new software. In this context, we can distinguish two main software types: dedicated software (i.e., developed by orthodontic companies) and open-source software. TADs, analyse models, orthodontic set-up repair and edit mesh analyse 3D models, repair and edit mesh edit 3d mesh, analyse models download at
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