Digital Media Center
Bryant-Denny Stadium, Gate 4
Box 870370
920 Paul Bryant Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0370
205-348-6644

© 2026 Alabama Public Radio
Donate/Portal
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Join us for APR's Fall Pledge Drive through September 18th. Make a donation by clicking here!

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

WBUR
Published September 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM CDT
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.

Copyright 2026 WBUR
Science & Health
News from Alabama Public Radio is a public service in association with the University of Alabama. We depend on your help to keep our programming on the air and online. Please consider supporting the news you rely on with a donation today. Every contribution, no matter the size, propels our vital coverage. Thank you.
Donate