Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 4, 2026

Soft Lithographic Procedure for Producing Plastic Microfluidic Devices with View-ports Transparent to Visible and Infrared Light
Published on: August 17, 2017
Fabricating a hollow obturator with visible light-cured resin system
Mustafa Kocacikli1, Suat Yalug, Huseyin Yazicioglu
1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. dr.dt.mustafa@gmail.com
Abstract:
Obturators are routinely used in the rehabilitation of maxillectomy defects. Ideally, obturators should be easily constructed to produce a comfortable and stable prosthesis. This article describes a technique that provides an easy method for the construction of an obturator prosthesis using a visible light-cured (VLC) resin. As a result, technicians can easily construct obturators in little time; this would, in turn, provide patients with light, comfortable, and tolerable prostheses.

