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A Postoperative Evaluation Guideline for Computer-Assisted Reconstruction of the Mandible
Published on: January 28, 2020
A comparison of cast reorientation methods in the anterior and sagittal planes
Herman B Dumbrigue1, Ana Maria Gonzalez-Casafont, Melissa Schutt-Scaggs
1Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A & M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, USA.
Abstract:
Errors in cast reorientation may result in fabrication of a removable partial denture with a different path of insertion than the dentist intended. This study utilized tripoding and scoring to compare the accuracy of a new method of cast reorientation. The results of this study support the accuracy of a new device for recording and reproducing cast orientation on a survey table over conventional methods.
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