Table 2.

Applications of 3D printing.

Sector	Applications
Industry	Jigs, fixtures, and end-use parts for aeronautical industry
	Prototypes and spare parts for automotive industry
Medical	Surgical models for perioperative surgical preparations
	Dental fixtures, bridges, and crowns
	Customized patient specific implants and prostheses
	Living tissue scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Pharmaceutical	Customized implants for drug delivery
	Tablets, capsules, and other patient specific dosages
Food	Designing and 3D printing complex shaped cakes, cookies, candies, pizzas, and other desserts
Fashion	Jewelry, clothes, shoes, and other accessories
Household	Plates, cups, spoons, holders, and other common household objects
Miscellaneous	Space: building prototypes and parts in space
	Chemical industry: fabricating complex molecules and compounds
	Construction: scale models with intricate architectures