▲ 90 ▼ This 22-year-old engineer 3D prints dentures to give low-income Americans their smiles back (www.cnn.com) submitted 4 weeks ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/health@lemmy.world 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments In the US, about 72 million adults, roughly 27% of the population, do not have dental insurance.
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) he starts by 3D scanning the mouth of the patient, or an imprint. permalink fedilink source parent