A workflow for fabricating a hollow obturator by using 3D digital technologies

A workflow for fabricating a hollow obturator by using 3D digital technologies:

Publication date: Available online 4 October 2019

Source: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Author(s): Shigeto Koyama, Hiroaki Kato, Takayuki Harata, Keiichi Sasaki

Abstract

Conventional methods used for fabricating hollow obturator prostheses have numerous problems. The workflow presented in this article integrates 3D digital technologies into a functional protocol, enabling the fabrication of single-piece hollow prostheses with no joints by using an optical 3D scanner and a laminating molding device.