May 29, 2025

Streamlining 3D Printing in Orthodontics with Dr. Lisa Alvetro on Humpday Happy Hour™

Dr. Lisa Alvetro was an early adopter of many advanced dental technologies, including IOS and 3D printing. She has mastered in-house implementation and joins us on this week’s Humpday Happy Hour to walk us through how you can expand orthodontic technologies in your practice!🎉 Dr. Alvetro is the sole orthodontist at her orthodontic practice in Sidney, Ohio, which she has been running for over 30 years. She created Alvetro Print Lab over 10 years ago, and is the founder of Smiles of Hope, a 501(c)(3) organization that provides clean water and actively supports education through scholarships and resources in Nkende, Tanzania. Dr. Alvetro is a proud Formlabs user and has been investing in various models since Form 2. She also has other printers in her office, such as LuxCreo and Sprintray. ✨Helpful Links: Practice Website: https://www.alvetro.com/ Smiles of Hope: https://www.alvetro.com/smiles-of-hope Formlabs: https://formlabs.com/ Shout out to Formlabs for making this episode possible! 🌟Stay up to date on all the latest dental trends when you follow the DINKs: https://linktr.ee/dentistsintheknow 0:00 Intro 9:50 Dental News 20:10 Guest Intro 23:40 Dr. Alvetro's Journey 27:00 First 3D Printer 30:30 Aligner Printing Process 34:40 Attachments Workflow 38:20 Designing Aligners 43:00 Debond Protocol 48:00 Thermoplastics vs. Printed Aligners 52:30 Resources 55:00 Solid Model 57:30 Outro