Assessment of the Accuracy of Obturator Bulbs that are Produced by Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography and Stereolithography in Maxilloctemy Defects: An Ex Vivo Study

MURAT S.

JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM, vol.8, no.3, pp.186-190, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/jarem.2018.2188
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN MEDICINE-JAREM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.186-190
  • Keywords: 3D printer, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), maxillectomy, obturator, stereolithography, DEFINITIVE OBTURATOR, AIDED-DESIGN, FABRICATION, SCANNER, PROSTHESIS, CAST
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to use cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) as an alternative to conventional impression techniques in intraoral maxillectomy defects and to assess the volumetric accuracy of the obturator bulb sections placed in the defect area of obturator prosthesis fabricated using stereolithography.