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Workflow description of additively manufactured clear silicone indexes for injected provisional restorations: A novel
Marta Revilla-León1,2,3, Joshua Fountain4, Wenceslao Piedra Cascón3,5
1College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University, Dallas, Texas.
Objective:
The present article describes the digital workflow protocol for additive manufacturing (AM) of a clear silicone index to be used for an injected provisional restoration fabrication.
Clinical Considerations:
The incorporation of CAD software and AM technologies have allowed the integration of a new way to fabricate conventional diagnostic wax-ups and silicone indexes for preparing diagnostic mock ups, direct composite restorations, or provisional restorations. Although the conventional concept remains, the protocol differs.
Conclusions:
This workflow provides a more efficient and accurate procedure with the reduction of time and cost compared to conventional technique.
Clinical Significance:
The digital workflow protocol described for AM of a clear silicone index to be used for an injected provisional restoration fabrication is time and cost efficient compared to conventional procedures.
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