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THE CUTTING EDGE

A Fully Digital Workflow for PEEK Fixed Retainers

The authors describe how a biocompatible material called polyetheretherketone can be used to make an upper or lower lingual retainer by means of a completely digital workflow, with fabrication from either a milling machine or a three-dimensional printer.

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SPIRO J. CHACONAS, DDS, MS

SPIRO J. CHACONAS, DDS, MS
Dr. Chaconas is Professor and Founding Chairman of Orthodontics, University of California, Los Angeles.

GARY A. ENGEL, AB, MS

GARY A. ENGEL, AB, MS
Mr. Engel is Vice President, Software, of Dolphin Imaging Systems, 24841 Avenue Tibbetts, Valencia, CA 91355. The other authors are consultants to Dolphin Imaging Systems.

ANTHONY A. GIANELLY, DMD, PHD, MD

ANTHONY A. GIANELLY, DMD, PHD, MD
Dr. Gianelly is Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, Boston University.

JOHN C. GORMAN, DMD, MS

JOHN C. GORMAN, DMD, MS
Dr. Gorman is in the private practice of orthodontics in Marion, IN.

DUANE C. GRUMMONS, DDS, MSD

DUANE C. GRUMMONS, DDS, MSD
Dr. Grummons is in the private practice of orthodontics in Marina del Rey, CA.

MARC S. LEMCHEN, DMD

MARC S. LEMCHEN, DMD
Dr. Lemchen is in the private practice of orthodontics in New York City.

RAM S. NANDA, DDS, MS, PHD

RAM S. NANDA, DDS, MS, PHD
Dr. Nanda is Chairman, Department of Orthodontics, University of Oklahoma.

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