Table 1.

Estimated time required for production of 50 models by conventional 3D printing and silicone molding

Production step	3D printing	Silicone molding
Segmentation of image data	8 h total; 0.15 h per model	12 h total; 0.24 h per model
Computer-aided design	5 h total; 0.1 h per model	10 h total; 0.2 h per model
Creation of silicone molds	—	50 h total; 1 h per model
3D printing (include cleaning and coloring) per model	10 h	15 h total; 0.3 h per model
Silicone molding and assembly per model	—	10 h
Total per model	10.25 h	11.74 h

3D, 3-dimensional.