Computer-aided design and 3-dimensional artificial/convolutional neural network for digital partial dental crown synthesis and validation

TH Farook, S Ahmed, NB Jamayet, F Rashid… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The current multiphase, invitro study developed and validated a 3-dimensional
convolutional neural network (3D-CNN) to generate partial dental crowns (PDC) for use in …

A 3D printed electronic wearable device to generate vertical, horizontal and phono-articulatory jaw movement parameters: A concept implementation

TH Farook, S Ahmed, MSI Talukder, J Dudley - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The current research aimed to develop a concept open-source 3D printable,
electronic wearable head gear to record jaw movement parameters. Materials & methods A …

CAD‐CAM Hollow Obturator Prosthesis: A Technical Report

A Alfaraj, FY Su, WS Lin - Journal of Prosthodontics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An obturator with a hollow bulb can decrease the overall weight of the prosthesis, stress on
the underlying tissues, and patient discomfort. Although many techniques and materials …

Combined digital–conventional workflow to fabricate a definitive obturator from an interim obturator for a patient with an anterior maxillectomy defect

IE Ali, K Enomoto, Y Sumita, N Wakabayashi - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2023 - Elsevier
An existing interim obturator can be reproduced as the definitive one using digital
technology, with benefits for a patient with a maxillectomy. By digitally scanning the oral …

Effects of a hollow pontic design with various wall thicknesses on the axial internal fit and failure load of 3D printed three-unit resin prostheses

SH Lee, SK Kim, JY Koak, JM Park - The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Statement of problem A 3-dimensionally (3D) printed 3-unit interim fixed dental prosthesis
(FDP) undergoes inward polymerization shrinkage to the pontic region, leading to …

Influence of different designs of bulb support structures on the accuracy and weight of 3D printed maxillary obturators. An in vitro study

RB Osman, N Alharbi - The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Evidence is lacking on the influence of different designs of bulb
support structures on the accuracy of 3-dimensional (3D) printed obturators. Purpose The …

A fully digital approach to replacing an obturator prosthesis using a 3D printed closed hollow bulb: Α dental technique

T Tasopoulos, O Naka, I Tampakos… - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2024 - Elsevier
The replacement of an obturator prosthesis using conventional methods has multiple issues.
Standard tessellation language files generated from the superimposition of an accurate …

Fully integrated additive manufacturing of an obturator prosthesis for an edentulous patient with a maxillectomy defect

T Zhang, Y Zheng, S Zhong, S Bai - The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Maxillary defects pose challenges for prosthodontists, especially when patients have no
remaining teeth. This clinical report describes rehabilitation with a complete denture …

Three-piece digital complete denture obturator with a heptagonal key assembly for a patient with a total maxillectomy: A dental technique

W Prawatvatchara, N Limpuangthip… - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital workflows have been used in the oral rehabilitation of patients with maxillofacial
defects. However, dental techniques for fabricating a denture obturator for patients with a …

An integrated hollow bulb obturator prosthesis with a metal framework for a soft palate defect fabricated by multiple digital techniques

N Liu, X Wang, S Bai, N Ren - The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The digital workflow to fabricate an integrated hollow bulb obturator prosthesis with a metal
framework for a patient with soft palate defect is described. The framework was digitally …