_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: amit.bhardwaj@sgtuniversity.org; Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 32(6): 105-117, 2020; Article no.JAMMR.56497 ISSN: 2456-8899 (Past name: British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, Past ISSN: 2231-0614, NLM ID: 101570965) Additive Manufacturing: A 3-Dimensional Approach in Periodontics Anurag Bhatnagar 1 , Amit Bhardwaj 1* and Shalu Verma 2 1 Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana-122505, India. 2 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana-122505, India. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author A. Bhatnagar designed the study, performed the statistical analysis, wrote the protocol and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Authors A. Bhardwaj and SV managed the analyses of the study. Author SV managed the literature searches. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information DOI: 10.9734/JAMMR/2020/v32i630441 Editor(s): (1) Dr. Emin Umit Bagriacik, Gazi University, Turkey. Reviewers: (1) W. M. Huang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. (2) Dasan Swaminathan, Lincoln University College, Malaysia. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/56497 Received 01 March 2020 Accepted 06 May 2020 Published 13 May 2020 ABSTRACT Additive manufacturing technology or 3-dimensional printing has been used since ages in various fields including medical. Their addition to dentistry is recent and has tried to revolutionize the field. It is being used in various fields of dentistry like endodontics, prosthodontics, orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and recently in periodontics and Implantology. With introduction of recent “layer-by-layer” additive technology, their use in periodontal field has changed its treatment planning. It is use in preparation of customized scaffold with or without stem cell therapy, ridge augmentation, sinus lift and guided implant surgery, implant fixtures, education models, drug technology and many more. This review has tried to explain the various applications of the additive manufacturing in the field of periodontics with recent evidences. This paper highlights the role of 3- dimensional printing which can change the future of periodontal management. Keywords: 3-dimensional printing; periodontics; implant; drug delivery system; bone. Mini-review Article