Additive Manufacturing of Dental Implants Development of an Innovative Additive-Subtractive Process Chain for Dentistry Using the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process Additive Fertigung von Zahnimplantaten Entwicklung einer innovativen additiv-subtraktiven Prozesskette für die Zahnmedizin mittels Laser Powder Bed Fusion-Verfahren

A novel additive-subtractive process chain based on the Laser Powder Bed Fusion process (PBF-LB) is being developed for the manufacturing of patient-specific dental implants. The study includes finite element analyses to evaluate implant materials and geometries. Investigations are performed with pure titanium. Dental requirements for the corresponding process chain are also described.