Getting started with 3D printing

This webinar is aimed at dentists who are considering taking their next steps within the world of digital dentistry with 3D printing.

Understanding the jargon around 3D printer and deciphering specifications will be dealt with to help attendees scrutinise and identify the right solution, and provider, for their practice. Mark will outline the benefits and various applications of 3D printing. He will also take a deep dive into the features, tools and specifications of some of the more popular systems on the market today. A typical printing workflow from nesting to finishing will be presented to help attendees gain an insight into the practicalities of printing in house. If you are thinking about introducing a 3D printer into your practice, this webinar is a must watch.

Learning outcomes

Applications and benefits of 3D printing
Specifications and features of 3D printers
Key differences between systems
Demonstration
A look to the future of 3D printing.

Speaker: Mark Barry

Mark is co-founder and managing director of ESM Digital Solutions. He was an early pioneer of digital dentistry, Mark began providing a digital study model service for dentists as early as 2007 and was one of the first to realise the industry changing potential of scanning technology. With a first-class honours degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree researching ‘the strength of taper-lock dental implants, Mark is well versed in this area. He is also a frequent presenter at dental conferences and been published in both UK and international Journals. Prior to co-founding ESM Digital Solutions, Mark worked for several years as a lecturer at DIT focusing on 3D Scanning, CAD/CAM, production and quality strategies, and describes his love of teaching and mentoring as ‘food for the soul’.

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This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activity fully complies with the CPD requirements of the General Dental Council. FMC certifies this activity for one hour of enhanced CPD in the subject of Getting started with 3D printing.

This CPD meets the criteria for the GDC’s development outcome C.