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OBJECTIVE: This study introduced a novel multifunctional 3D printing guided splint inspired by the dice, which can achieve the minimally invasive access cavity preparation and canal orifice identification. METHOD: Data were collected from an outpatient with dens invaginatus. Cone-beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) revealed a type III invagination. The CBCT data of the patient were imported into a computer-aided design (CAD) software (Exocad 3.0; Exocad GmbH) for the 3D reconstruction of jaw bones and teeth. The dice-inspired 3D printing guided splint consists of the sleeve and guided splint. The sleeve with minimal invasive opening channel and orifice locating channel were designed with a reverse-engineering software (Geomagic Wrap 2021). The reconstructed models in the Standard Template Library (STL) format were imported into a CAD software. The design of the template was aided by the dental CAD software in Splint Design Mode. The sleeve and splint were exported into the STL files separately. A 3D printer (ProJet\u00ae 3600 3D Systems) was used to separately generate the sleeve and guided splint, and was made by stereolithography and processed in a medical resin (VisiJet M3 StonePlast). RESULTS: The novel multifunctional 3D printing guided splint could be set in position. The opening side in the sleeve was selected and the sleeve was inserted in place. The minimal invasive opening was made in the crown of the tooth to access the pulp. The sleeve was draw out and turned to the orifice location side, and then inserted in place. The target orifice was located rapidly. CONCLUSION: This novel dice-inspired multifunctional 3D printing guided splint allow dental practitioners to gain accurate, conservative, and safe cavity access from teeth with anatomical malformations. Complex operations might be carried out with less reliance on the operator\u2019s experience than with conventional access preparations. 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