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Smile: How Tech is Transforming the Dental Industry In 3D

Ever wondered what’s new at the dentist’s office? If you’re in the hot seat for dentures, crowns, or braces, you may be surprised at the speed you find yourself with a new smile.  Imagine a new set of teeth printed layer by layer before your eyes. Ok, before your dentist’s eyes. 3D printing has been used to print prosthetic limbs, orthopedic and cranial implants, surgical instruments, crowns, and dental restorations.  Electronic Health Records. AI-assisted surgeries. Machine Learning algorithms for more efficient workflows in hospitals and doctors’ offices. Medical technology isn’t new. But what about dental technology? In the Life Sciences field, technology is helping to shape the future of how we heal.  What is 3D Printing? According to the FDA, “3D printing is a process that creates a three-dimensional object by building successive layers of raw material. Each new layer is attached to the previous one until the object is complete. Objects are produced from a 3D file, such as computer-aided design (CAD) drawing or a Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI). The flexibility of this technology allows creation of individualized products such as prosthetics, dentures, or crowns specific to the individual requiring the device.  “It’s Not the Drill, It’s the Bill” Borrowed from an old commercial, the tagline originally implied patients weren’t afraid of the dentist, but of the bill at the end of the appointment. But with today’s technologies, particularly through the benefits of 3D printing, this tagline isn’t quite so dramatic. Here are a few ways, 3D printing in dentistry is benefitting both doctor and patient.  1. The Lab is Onsite Cost savings begin here. When the dentist can do his or her own lab work onsite, it’s less cost to consumers and to the dentist office’s bottom line. Add in the user-friendliness of the available 3D machines which allows dentists to produce molds, models, crowns, bridges, there’s plenty of opportunity to be more efficient and have more control over time and quality of the product.  3D Printers range in price from $20,000-$100,000+ for industrial printers. If you have a dental practice, you could most likely snag a desktop model for around $6,000 or less. Compare that to over $100,000 for outsourcing lab work, labor, and shipping costs included. 2. Getting it Right – More Accurate and Faster Services Reduce errors and increase accuracy when using 3D printing to convert digital images into physical objects within minutes. Watch as your patient’s dentures, for example, are printed layer-by-layer and usable with minutes, not hours or days.  Your technician can get to work as soon as the scan is ready and won’t be inhaling plaster or grinding dust while they work. A clean work space is a safe work space, no matter the industry. 3. Better Quality Products  Skilled dental technicians are still in high demand. But with the advent of 3D printing, their jobs are made a bit easier, and they’re able to design and create better quality products. Milled models could wear down over time. But a 3D model offers more stability and durability than its predecessor. Additionally, this digital model creates a more complex structure and offers a higher level of detail that may not be available in more traditional modeling techniques. 4. Enhanced Patient Experience 3D printing technologies have enhanced patient experience by reducing anxiety and increasing patient acceptance. How? Well, when you can print a model to help explain what’s going to be happening to identify and solve a patient’s problems, it can help alleviate their stresses of the unknown. Add to this a more efficient workflow, more aesthetically pleasing products, and less invasive treatments which make the patient’s visit go more smoothly, and you have a satisfied customer. 5. Save Money Last, but not least, is probably the biggest benefit to both patient and provider. Saving money. Though the upfront investment in a 3D can run into around $20,000 for a top model, it includes all the necessary components printer, reduces the need for skilled staff to produce dentures, implants, and other dental restorative models.  These savings are then passed on to the patient not only monetary value, but in time. The more accurate, efficiency, and speed of 3D printers means less time at the dentist’s office. Less return visits. Less error. With an estimated savings up to 80 percent depending on patient’s needs Smile. Tech is transforming the dental industry. Want to see where it can take you? If you’re interested in Big Data & Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Life Sciences, Data Science, or any of our Data professional fields, we may have a role for you. Check out our current vacancies or contact one of our expert consultants to learn more.  For our West Coast Team, contact us at (415) 614 - 4999 or send an email to sanfraninfo@harnham.com.  For our Mid-West and East Coast teams contact us at (212) 796-6070 or send an email to newyorkinfo@harnham.com.  

Alyssa Liew

Alyssa Liew

18. March 2021

Why You Should Always Be Learning In Data Science: Tips From Kevin Tran

Last month we sat down with Kevin Tran, a Senior Data Scientist at Stanford University, to chat about Data Science trends, improvements in the industry, and his top tips for success in the market.  As one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices of 2019 within Data & Analytics. his thoughts on the industry regularly garner hundreds of responses, with debates and discussions bubbling up in the comments from colleagues eager to offer their input.  This online reputation has allowed him to make a name for himself, building out his own little corner of the internet with his expertise. But for Tran, it’s never been about popularity. “It’s not about the numbers,” he says without hesitation. “I don’t care about posting things just to see the number of likes go up.” His goal is always connection, to speak with others and learn from them while teaching from his own background. He’s got plenty of stories from his own experiences. For him, sharing is a powerful way to lead others down a path he himself is still discovering.  When asked about the most important lesson he’s learned in the industry, he says it all boils down to staying open to new ideas.  “You have to continue to learn, and you have to learn how to learn. If you stop learning, you’ll become obsolete pretty soon, particularly in Data Science. These technologies are evolving every day. Syntax changes, model frameworks change, and you have to constantly keep yourself updated.”  He believes that one of the best ways to do that is through open discussion. His process is to share in order to help others. When he has a realisation, he wants to set it in front of others to pass along what he’s learned; he wants to see how others react to the same problem, if they agree or see a different angle. It’s vital to consider what you needed to know at that stage. Additionally, this exchange of ideas allows Tran to learn from how others tackle the same problems, as well as get a glimpse into other challenges he may have not yet encountered.  “When I mentor people, I’m still learning, myself,” Tran confesses. “There’s so much out there to learn, you can’t know it all. Data Science is so broad." At the end of the day, it all comes down to helping each other and bringing humanity back to the forefront. In fact, this was his biggest advice for both how to improve the industry and how to succeed in it. It’s a point he comes back to with some regularity in his writing. “It doesn’t matter how smart you are, stay humble and respect everyone,” one post reads. “Everyone can teach you something you don’t know.” Treating people well, understanding their needs, and consciously working to see them as people instead of numbers or titles—this, Tran argues, is how you succeed in the business. To learn and grow, you must work with people, especially people with different skills and mindsets. Navigating your career is not all technical, even in the world of Data. “The thing that cannot be automated is having a heart,” he tells me sagely. Beyond this, Tran stresses the need for a solid foundation. The one thing you can’t afford to do is take shortcuts. You have to learn the practicalities and how to apply them, but to be strong in theory as well.  Understanding what is happening underneath the code will keep you moving forward. He compares knowing the tools to learning math with a calculator. “If you take the calculator away, you still need to be able to do the work. You need the underlying skills too, so that when you’re in a situation without the calculator, you can still provide solutions.” By constantly striving to collaborate and improve, Tran believes the Data industry has the best chance of innovating successfully.  If you’re looking for a new challenge in an innovative and collaborative environment, we may have a role for you. Take a look at our latest opportunities or get in touch with one of our expert consultants to find out more. 

William Reichert

William Reichert

19. March 2020

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