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Fabrication of a closed hollow obturator by digital technologies: Technical report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Different techniques have been described for fabricating obturators for patients with maxillary defects. The hollow bulb obturator has emerged as the treatment of choice in most patients due to its light weight, decreased stress on the underlying tissues, and decreased patient discomfort. This article presents a technique for fabricating a closed hollow bulb obturator using a laboratory scanner, computer- aided design software, and three-dimensional printing.

Source: Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial

DOI: 10.24873/j.rpemd.2024.10.1226

Authors: Isabel Gomes, João Martins, Luís Lopes, Laboratório de Instrumentação, Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação (LIBPhys), Lisbon, Portugal

Institutions: University of Lisbon, Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação

Language: English

Topic: Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403310407