#57 From Novelty to Necessity: Why 2026 is the Year 3D Printing Finally Outpaced Milling

Coffee Break with Coachman

In this episode of Coffee Break with Coachman, Christian Coachman speaks with Dr. Wally Renne, a dentist and educator who specializes in digital technology. They discuss the current state of 3D printing in 2026, which is the year that printing adoption officially moved ahead of chairside milling in the United States. The conversation focuses on the transition from using printers for simple models to implementing them for definitive clinical work, supported by the high scanner adoption rate of 7…