| Literature DB >> 16046973 |
Majd Al Mardini1, Carlo Ercoli, Gerald N Graser.
Abstract
This article describes the use of computer-aided techniques to produce a wax pattern of a missing ear. A 3-dimensional (3-D) computer model of a conventional cast from a patient was obtained using an optical surface capture device (scanner). The 3-D computer model was inverted, using computer-aided design software. A physical thermoplastic (wax) pattern of the inverted 3-D cast was produced using a rapid prototyping (RP) machine.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 16046973 DOI： 10.1016/j.prosdent.2005.04.019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Prosthet Dent ISSN： 0022-3913 Impact factor: 3.426