3D printing is making orthodontic care easier, cheaper, and more accessible. It catches dental problems earlier, which prevents periodontal disease and improves overall health. Vendors supplying materials and equipment for 3D-printed devices have found a lucrative market.
It's— and if you see the amount of people that have been able to get orthodontic treatment, it's done 2 things. One, it's made it easier for people to get the treatment and allow more orthodontists to actually— and dentists to be able to apply this technology. But it's also made it affordable, more affordable. Yeah, a lot more affordable. And so if you look at dental health, which ultimately leads to better health because, you know, you solve periodontal disease, et cetera, that it's really been beneficial. So that's a sweet spot. For the— it's a sweet spot for the industry, it's a sweet spot for customers, and it's a sweet spot for, for the vendors that produce a lot of the materials that get production, because it's a, it's a very profitable business.
