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CAD-CAM generated ear cast by means of a laser scanner and rapid prototyping machine.
J Prosthet Dent. 2004 Dec; 92(6):591-5.JP

Abstract

Sculpting a wax ear cast for use when making a definitive prosthesis for a patient who has had auricle ablative surgery, is challenging. It requires a skilled anaplastologist along with complex instrumentation able to perform facial laser scans and reproduce anatomic details. The aim of this article is to present a technique to create a cast by laser scanning a stone cast of the existing ear. A 3D laser scanner develops an integrated 3D digital image of the unaffected ear, which is copied and then mirrored. A rapid prototyping machine collects the necessary data to manufacture the definitive resin ear. This procedure is time and cost effective only if the technology is free of charge.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Ciocca L
Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Scotti R
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Computer-Aided DesignEar, ExternalHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalLasersProstheses and ImplantsProsthesis Design

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15583570

Citation

Ciocca, Leonardo, and Roberto Scotti. "CAD-CAM Generated Ear Cast By Means of a Laser Scanner and Rapid Prototyping Machine." The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, vol. 92, no. 6, 2004, pp. 591-5.
Ciocca L, Scotti R. CAD-CAM generated ear cast by means of a laser scanner and rapid prototyping machine. J Prosthet Dent. 2004;92(6):591-5.
Ciocca, L., & Scotti, R. (2004). CAD-CAM generated ear cast by means of a laser scanner and rapid prototyping machine. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 92(6), 591-5.
Ciocca L, Scotti R. CAD-CAM Generated Ear Cast By Means of a Laser Scanner and Rapid Prototyping Machine. J Prosthet Dent. 2004;92(6):591-5. PubMed PMID: 15583570.
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