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- Title
New protocol for construction of eyeglasses-supported provisional nasal prosthesis using CAD/CAM techniques.
- Authors
Ciocca, Leonardo; Fantini, Massimiliano; De Crescenzio, Francesca; Persiani, Franco; Scotti, Roberto
- Abstract
A new protocol for making an immediate provisional eyeglasses-supported nasal prosthesis is presented that uses laser scanning, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing procedures, and rapid prototyping techniques, reducing time and costs while increasing the quality of the final product. With this protocol, the eyeglasses were digitized, and the relative position of the nasal prosthesis was planned and evaluated in a virtual environment without any try-in appointment. This innovative method saves time, reduces costs, and restores the patient's aesthetic appearance after a disfiguration caused by ablation of the nasal pyramid better than conventional restoration methods. Moreover, the digital model of the designed nasal epithesis can be used to develop a definitive prosthesis anchored to osseointegrated craniofacial implants.
- Subjects
ITALY; NASAL injuries; EYEGLASSES; ANALYSIS of variance; COMPUTER-aided design; DIGITAL libraries; DISFIGURED persons; FACIAL injuries; GUNSHOT wounds; HUMAN anatomical models; MAXILLOFACIAL prosthesis; PROSTHETICS; REHABILITATION research; SILICONES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TIME; VIRTUAL reality; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 2010, Vol 47, Issue 7, p595
- ISSN
0748-7711
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1682/JRRD.2009.11.0189