title: The technique of pointing in the fabrication of a dental prosthesis.
abstract: This article describes a technique that makes it possible to copy the anatomy of teeth when fabricating a dental prosthesis. This technique, called pointing, has been used in sculpting since the time of the ancient Greeks. Pointing makes it possible to copy a predetermined model of the dentition accurately, saving time and aiding communication between dentist and laboratory technician.
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Short
mesh_terms: D003725:Dental Articulators; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D013499:Surface Properties