Figure 4.
Printing of the inlay-like guide plate using a three-dimensional printer. A: The regional growth method and Boolean operation are employed to generate the “inlay-like guide plate” using a 0.6 mm-diameter navigation channel; B: The inlay-like guide plate is three-dimensionally printed with a 0.6 mm-diameter navigation channel, and the E-Guide Tint guide plate material shows good biocompatibility and an esthetically pleasing appearance; C: Wearing the guide plate in a pre-clinical trial.