Fabricating a Maxillary Obturator Using an Intraoral Digital Impression: A Case History Report.
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چکیده
Digital impressions can be a useful option that reduces patient discomfort and simplifies clinical procedures such as accurate impression recordings. In this report, a patient with a partial maxillectomy was managed with a metal frame fabricated from a digital impression through an intraoral scanner. The final impression employed the altered cast technique for the fabrication of the obturator.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The International journal of prosthodontics
دوره 30 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017