JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY THE

Vol. 100 No. 1      July - 2008

ISSN: 0022-3913      UBIC: 171

Resumen

Traditionally, wax or clay sculpted patterns have been used in the development of facial prostheses. New advances in rapid prototyping technologies have demonstrated significant advantages compared to more conventional techniques for fabricating facial prostheses. The use of selective laser sintering technology described in this report is an alternative approach for fabricating a wax pattern for a partial nasal prosthesis. This new approach can generate the wax nasal pattern directly and reduce labor-intensive laboratory procedures. (J Prosthet Dent 2008;1 00:56-60) SUMMARY This article describes the use of SLS to produce a wax prototype for the fabrication of a partial nasal prosthesis. This technique may be an alternative to more conventional laboratory techniques for facial prosthesis fabrication and allows direct generation of definitive wax patterns. With the satisfying effect of nasal defect restoration, patients may be effectively rehabilitated and derive emotional and physical benefit from the treatment provided.

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