The International Journal of Prosthodontics · 2017 · 41 citations · 0 references
MedicineManufacturing EngineeringSurgeryAdditive ManufacturingDigital FabricationProstheticsAuricular ProsthesesAuricular ProstheticsComputer-aided Manufacturing In ProsthodonticsMaxillofacial ProstheticsProsthetic FabricationProsthetic Materials3D Printed ProsthesesAdditive Manufacturing For EarmoldsAdditive Manufacturing For ProsthesesAdditive Manufacturing For ProstheticsAuricular Prosthesis FabricationDigital Design WorkflowsDigital Manufacturing WorkflowsThree-dimensional Printing Of Prostheses
The utilization of additive manufacturing (AM) technology for the production of auricular prostheses has been widely acknowledged. However, few studies and case history reports have evaluated the esthetic outcomes of AM prostheses compared to those of conventionally manufactured prostheses. In this case history report, three manufacturing approaches-conventional, indirect, and direct mold preparation-were assessed for their esthetic outcomes in the same patient.