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Designing CAD/CAM Surgical Guides for Maxillary Reconstruction Using an In-house Approach
Published on: August 24, 2018
A digital and cast-free workflow for fabricating a definitive hollow obturator prosthesis for a maxillectomy defect:
Dan Ma1, Xin Wang1, Tingmin Zhang1
1Graduate student, Digital Center, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Military Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
Abstract:
This article presents a novel digital and cast-free workflow for fabricating a definitive hollow obturator prosthesis. A digital altered cast is made after the framework-fitting appointment to maximize support. The framework, hollow obturator base, and teeth are digitally designed, additively manufactured, and then assembled precisely without a cast. This method simplifies the laboratory process, reduces human errors, and provides a prosthesis with high accuracy and good fit.

