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Shigeto Koyama1, Hiroaki Kato2, Takayuki Harata2
1Maxillofacial Prosthetics Clinic, Tohoku University Hospital.
Abstract:
Fluid accumulation in the hollow spaces of obturator is a continuing problem when fabricating hollow obturator prostheses using the conventional method. To address this problem, the three-dimensional (3D) digital technology was used to evaluate water absorption in the inner hollow obturator spaces. Solid and hollow obturator specimens were fabricated using a 3D printer with photocurable resin. Then, the hermeticity was examined by leak testing. These specimens were immersed in distilled water at 37°C. Each specimen was weighed every 24 h for 120 days, and weight changes between each group were compared. Water accumulation in the hollow obturator was not visually observed. Although water absorption was significantly higher in solid specimens, the weight increase rate was also significantly higher in hollow specimens. Applying a laminating 3D photo fabrication made the fabrication of a completely unified hollow obturator model possible.
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