ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΑΚΑ ΣΤΑ∆ΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ ΑΠΟΦΡΑΚΤΗΡΑ AΝΩ ΓΝΑΘΟΥ ΜΕ CAD/CAM ΚΑΙ ΤΑΧΕΙΑΣ ΠΡΟΤΥΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗΣ-RP ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΕΣ. (Greek, Ancient (to 1453))

LABORATORY STAGES OF DEFINITIVE MAXILLARY OBTURATOR PROSTHESIS FABRICATION WITH CAD/CAM and RAPID PROTOTYPING-RP TECHNOLOGIES. (English)

Maxillofacial Prosthetics is the dental field responsible for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of all sorts of defects located at the head region of the human body. The advent of technology has turned Dental Science’s interest towards Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing-CAD/CAM technologies for the design and manufacture of maxillofacial prostheses with computers’ assistance. The conventional manufacturing techniques of such prostheses are widespread and deliver clinically acceptable prostheses. Contemporary impression, design, and manufacturing techniques can be combined with conventional ones or used independently. The aim of this review article is to present modern techniques applied in the fabrication of definitive maxillary obturators with CAD/CAM and Rapid Prototyping-RP technologies, emphasizing on contemporary anatomical data collection methods and different CAM devices. Data collection is based on last decade’s published scientific papers, using PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct databases. In conclusion, dental CAD/CAM systems contribute to decreasing prostheses’ production time and number of clinical appointments and consequently lead to the facilitation of intraoral defects’ reconstruction, benefiting both the rehabilitation team and patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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