Episode 10: In Perfect Alignment: UNC Dental Researcher Creates Braces of Future with 3D Printing

On The Heels of Innovation with Ted Zoller

With Dr. Christina Jackson, instructor and former Masters Student at UNC School of Dentistry. Getting braces for straighter teeth is a rite of passage for many adolescents and an increasing number of adults. Wouldn’t it be great to have an orthodontic option that is comfortable and that other people can’t see? Christina Jackson, who completed the orthodontic specialty program and serves as an instructor at UNC School of Dentistry, is launching a venture that uses 3D printing to create individually customized brackets to both things possible. But, before she could use her innovation to better align teeth, she first had to line up the right resources at UNC: market research and patent services, legal advice and grant writing expertise. Hear how her resourceful approach kept her innovation journey on the straight path.