Rapid prototyping technologies in soft tissue facial prosthetics: Current state of the art

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-137

  Bibb, Richard ^a   Eggbeer, Dominic ^b   Evans, Peter ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Facial disfigurement; Prosthetic devices; Rapid prototypes

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; CLINICAL APPLICATION; COMPUTER-AIDED TECHNIQUES; COST CONSTRAINTS; CURRENT CAPABILITY; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES; DIRECT MANUFACTURE; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; PROSTHETIC DEVICES; RAPID PROTOTYPE; RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH ANALYSIS; RESEARCH STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE; STATE OF THE ART; TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RESEARCH; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; SPECIFICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY;

MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHESES;

EID: 77749239972     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552541011025852     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Aziz, T., Waters, M., Jagger, R. Analysis of the properties of silicone rubber maxillofacial prosthetic materials Journal of Dentistry 31 2003 67-74
2. Bibb, R., Freeman, P., Brown, R., Sugar, A., Evans, P., Bocca, A. An investigation of three-dimensional scanning of human body surfaces and its use in the design and manufacture of prostheses Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers-Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 214 6 2000 589-94
3. Brånemark, P.I. Osseointegration and its experimental background Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 50 1983 399-410
4. Chandra, A., Watson, J., Rowson, J.E., Holland, J., Harris, R.A., Williams, D.J. Application of rapid manufacturing techniques in support of maxillofacial treatment: evidence of the requirements of clinical application Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture 219 6 2005 469-76
5. Cheah, C.M., Chua, C.K., Tan, K.H. Integration of laser surface digitizing with CAD/CAM techniques for developing facial prostheses-Part 2: development of molding techniques for casting prosthetic parts International Journal of Prosthodontics 16 5 2003a 543-8
6. Cheah, C.M., Chua, C.K., Tan, K.H., Teo, C.K. Integration of laser surface digitizing with CAD/CAM techniques for developing facial prostheses-Part 1: design and fabrication of prosthesis replicas International Journal of Prosthodontics 16 4 2003b 435-41
7. Chen, L.H., Tsutsumi, S., Iizuka, T. A CAD/CAM technique for fabricating facial prostheses: a preliminary report International Journal of Prosthodontics 10 5 1997 467-72
8. Chua, C.K., Chou, S.M., Lin, S.C., Lee, S.T., Saw, C.A. Facial prosthetic model fabrication using rapid prototyping tools Integrated Manufacturing Systems 11 1 2000 42-53
9. Coward, T.J., Watson, R.M., Wilkinson, I.C. Fabrication of a wax ear by rapid-process modelling using stereolithography International Journal of Prosthodontics. 12 1 1999 20-7
10. Eggbeer, D. The computer aided design and fabrication of facial prostheses University of Wales Institute Cardiff Cardiff 2008 PhD thesis
11. Eggbeer, D., Bibb, R., Evans, P. Assessment of digital technologies in the design of a magnetic retained auricular prosthesis Journal of Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists 9 2006a 1-4
12. Eggbeer, D., Bibb, R., Evans, P. Towards identifying specification requirements for digital bone anchored prosthesis design incorporating substructure fabrication: a pilot study International Journal of Prosthodontics 19 3 2006b 258-63
13. Eggbeer, D., Evans, P., Bibb, R. A pilot study in the application of texture relief for digitally designed facial prostheses Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers-Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 220 6 2006c 705-14
14. Evans, P., Eggbeer, D., Bibb, R. Orbital prosthesis wax pattern production using computer aided design and rapid prototyping techniques Journal of Maxillofacial Prosthetics & Technology 7 2004 11-15
15. Jemt, T. Failures and complications in 391 consecutively inserted fixed prostheses supported by Brånemark implant in the edentulous jaw: a study of treatment from the time of prosthesis placement to the first annual check up International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 6 3 1991 270-6
16. Kan, J.Y., Rungcharassaeng, K., Bohsali, K., Goodacre, C.J., Lang, B.R. Clinical methods for evaluating implant framework fit Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 81 1 1999 7-13
17. Lemperle, G., Holmes, R.E., Cohen, S.R., Lemperle, S.M. A classification of facial wrinkles Plastic Reconstructive Surgery 108 6 2001 1735-50
18. Reitemeier, B., Notni, G., Heinze, M. Optical modeling of extraoral defects Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 91 1 2004 80-4
19. Sykes, L.M., Parrott, A.M., Owen, P., Snaddon, R. Applications of rapid prototyping technology in maxillofacial prosthetics International Journal of Prosthodontics 17 4 2004 454-9
20. Verdonck, H.W.D., Poukens, J., Overveld, H.V., Riediger, D. Computer-assisted maxillofacial prosthodontics: a new treatment protocol International Journal of Prosthodontics 16 3 2003 326-8
21. Watson, J., Cannavina, G., Stokes, C.W., Kent, G. A survey of the UK maxillofacial laboratory service: profiles of staff and work British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 44 5 2006 406-10
22. Wolfaardt, J., Sugar, A., Wilkes, G. Advanced technology and the future of facial prosthetics in head and neck reconstruction International Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 32 2 2003 121-3
23. Yin, R.K. Case Study Research: Design and Methods Sage London 2003 3rd ed.