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. 2019 Sep;14(3):328-329.
doi: 10.1016/j.jds.2019.02.002. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

Improved reconstruction of an implant-retained auricular prosthesis using CAD/CAM technology

Gokce Soganci Unsal  1   2 , Ilser Turkyilmaz  2
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Improved reconstruction of an implant-retained auricular prosthesis using CAD/CAM technology

Gokce Soganci Unsal et al. J Dent Sci. 2019 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: Auricular prosthesis; CAD/CAM; CBCT; Ear; Implant; Surgery.

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Figure 1
The frontal (A) and horizontal (B) images of the head after the intact ear was extracted, mirrored, and placed on the affected side. The 3-D ear model was designed (C) and fabricated (D) with a 3-D printer. The lateral views of the patient with missing right ear (E), and after the implant-retained auricular prosthesis was delivered (F).
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