Digital Relief of the Mental Foramen for a CAD/CAM?Fabricated Mandibular Denture

Abstract Relief of the intaglio surface of a denture base is conventionally performed using thin wax and soft metal foil attached to the master cast. The following report highlights a new relief procedure for the mental foramen using a CT double scan technique on the CAD/CAM dentures fabricated for the patient with paresthesia of the left lower lip and chin during mastication. (Source: Journal of Prosthodontics)
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