Open-access technical material on the digital workflow using free software — from STL file preparation through to the printed appliance.
Obtaining and installing Autodesk MeshMixer, considerations regarding the discontinuation of development, and initial configuration for dental use.
Compilation of Autodesk MeshMixer keyboard shortcuts organised by clinical context: navigation, selection, sculpting, transformation and mesh repair.
Operative sequence for modelling temporary crowns on prepared teeth in MeshMixer, from the scanned file to the validated STL ready for printing.
Protocol for modelling occlusal splints for bruxism in MeshMixer: offset, boundary delimitation, contact surface design and validation prior to printing.
Correction procedures for STL files with holes, inverted normals and non-manifold geometry in MeshMixer, with a validation protocol prior to slicing.
Configuring Chitubox for dental parts: orientation, layer height, support generation and the dependence of parameters upon resin and printer.
Comparison between MeshMixer and Exocad in digital dentistry: the nature of each application, cost, learning curve and respective indications.
Digital workflow for implant surgical guides: CBCT, superimposition with the surface scan, reverse prosthetic planning and STL validation.
The articles address isolated stages. The course brings together the complete protocol across 24 modules, with documented clinical cases, STL files for practice and unlimited access.
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