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| CATEGORY: REVIEW |
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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 5 | Page : 41 |
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Digital technology in maxillofacial prosthodontics -Review
Sajni Rai
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, India
| Date of Web Publication | 8-Jan-2021 |
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.306425
How to cite this article:
Rai S. Digital technology in maxillofacial prosthodontics -Review. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2020;20, Suppl S1:41 |
Introduction: Rehabilitation of patients with maxillofacial defects has always been challenging. Maxillofacial prosthesis fabrication techniques have advanced over a period of time. from the usage of conventional techniques which comprises of impression making. diagnostic models,fabrication of prosthesis ,accurately fitting the prosthesis and rehabilitation.this is usually time consuming and requires multiple visits to the clinic. Digital technology has revolutionized the way in which the the maxillofacial prosthesis is fabricated using the digital workflow of visualization, design, manufacture and evaluation.
Methodology: Literature Review
Conclusion: Digital Technology has contributed in improving the techniques both by machines and ease,thus reducing the time requires to fit and rehabilitate.
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