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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Eur J Dent 2011; 05(04): 472-477
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1698921
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Dental Investigation Society

Manufacturing Implant Supported Auricular Prostheses by Rapid Prototyping Techniques

Meltem Ozdemir Karatas
a   Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Ebru Demet Cifter
a   Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Didem Ozdemir Ozenen
b   Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pedodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Ali Balik
a   Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
,
Erman Bulent Tuncer
a   Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey.
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30 September 2019 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Maxillofacial prostheses are usually fabricated on the models obtained following the impression procedures. Disadvantages of conventional impression techniques used in production of facial prosthesis are deformation of soft tissues caused by impression material and disturbance of the patient due to.Additionally production of prosthesis by conventional methods takes longer time. Recently, rapid prototyping techniques have been developed for extraoral prosthesis in order to reduce these disadvantages of conventional methods. Rapid prototyping technique has the potential to simplify the procedure and decrease the laboratory work required. It eliminates the need for measurement impression procedures and preparation of wax model to be performed by prosthodontists themselves In the near future this technology will become a standard for fabricating maxillofacial prostheses. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:472-477)

Key words:

Provisional cement - Porcelain laminate veneer - Surface cleaning techniques
 

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