Facial prosthetic model fabrication using rapid prototyping tools

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 42-53

  Chua, Cheekai ^a   Meng, Chou Siaw ^a   Ching, Lin Sin ^a   Teik, Lee Seng ^a   Aung, Saw Chit ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; HEALTH CARE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PROSTHETICS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SCANNING; SURGERY;

FACIAL ANATOMY; FACIAL PROSTHETIC MODEL; LASER SURFACE DIGITIZER; SURFACE DATA MODELLER; VACUUM CASTING MACHINES;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0033715165     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060010303668     Document Type: Article

References (4)

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3. Chambers, M.S., Lemon, J.C., Martin, J.W. and Wesley, P.J. (1996), "A hybrid-mould technique for fabricating facial prostheses", The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Vol. 75, January, pp. 53-5.
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