// you’re reading...

Dentures

Dentures: 3D Digital Images Of Tooth Contours May Replace Plaster Models

By admin ⋅ June 5, 2009 ⋅ Email This Post Email This Post ⋅ Print This Post Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

92521_5555ScienceDaily June 5, 2009 — Using current technology, dental technicians can only make dentures using a bite impression. The silicone template for this plaster model is made by the dentist, in a procedure which is unpleasant for the patient. In future a 3-D digitizer will provide the teeth contours – without a plaster model.

Read full story via Science Daily.

Discussion

No comments for “Dentures: 3D Digital Images Of Tooth Contours May Replace Plaster Models”

Post a comment