ABSTRACT : The connecting link of technologies and dentistry has often resulted in innovations in manufacture of dental restorations right from Taggart’s lost wax technique to the latest CAD CAM restorations . 3d printing has revolutionized the way things are manufactured and we may not possibly imagine what future hold for us this paper will give an insight on how 3d printing works, its applications in 3D printing of dental restorations and its future directions.