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Measuring the Complete-arch Distortion of an Optical Dental Impression
Published on: May 30, 2019
Iconographic dental typography. A dental character font for computer graphics
Abstract:
The recent massive increase in available memory for microcomputers now allows multiple font faces to be stored in computer RAM memory for instant access to the screen and for printed output. Fonts can be constructed in which the characters are not just letters or numbers, but are miniature graphic icons--in this instance pictures of teeth. When printed on an appropriate laser printer, this produces printed graphics of publishing quality.
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