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The 22-year-old giving free 3D-printed dentures to those in need

WBUR
Published September 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT
A picture taken on September 25, 2018 shows a denture and a hyper realistic mannequin during a training session for students of the faculty of dental surgery in Strasbourg. (Marc Antoine Baudoux/AFP via Getty Images)
Marc Antoine Baudoux/AFP via Getty Images
A picture taken on September 25, 2018 shows a denture and a hyper realistic mannequin during a training session for students of the faculty of dental surgery in Strasbourg. (Marc Antoine Baudoux/AFP via Getty Images)

Connor Gibson, 22, is using his engineering skills to 3D print free dentures for America’s most vulnerable.

Gibson, who is the dental technology manager at the nonprofit Remote Area Medical, joins host Robin Young.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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