Technique for superimposing a color slide onto a facial cast to sculpt a facial prosthesis.
A precise and uncomplicated technique for superimposing a color slide onto a facial cast for sculpting a facial prosthesis of the periorbital region is described. This technique allows making a facial impression with the eye closed. The superimposed slide in full-face and profile views provide a natural appearance to the facial cast. Properly selected dental and photographic materials are essential to the success of this imaginative procedure.
Department of Dental Laboratory, Tsukuba University Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan.
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Shimodaira
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Fukuda
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Kanazawa
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Funakubo
D006801:Humans; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010781:Photography; D011474:Prosthesis Design