A novel technique for presurgical nasoalveolar molding using computer-aided reverse engineering and rapid prototyping

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 142-146

  Yu, Quan ^a   Gong, Xin ^a   Wang, Guo Min ^a   Yu, Zhe Yuan ^a   Qian, Yu Fen ^a   Shen, Gang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

computer aided design; laser surface scanning; Nasoalveolar molding; rapid prototyping; reverse engineering; unilateral cleft lip and palate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DENTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER; MALE; NEWBORN;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; DENTAL CASTING TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LASERS; MALE;

EID: 79551585632     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f6f9ae     Document Type: Article

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