title: Rapid fabrication of a digital prosthesis.
abstract: Finger prosthesis often needs refabrication due to its discoloration following use. This article presents a novel, economical, and cost-effective technique to duplicate the patient׳s existing prosthesis to obtain a new wax replica, which is then clinically tried and processed to obtain new silicone finger prosthesis. This technique requires comparatively less clinical and laboratory steps as to fabricate an entirely new prosthesis. The newly fabricated silicone finger prosthesis has the fit and marginal adaptation of the patient׳s existing prosthesis but the esthetics is improved.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rokaya
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand. Electronic address: pokpong_am@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Pokpong
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Amornvit
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetic Service, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand.
authors.forename: Binit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrestha
keywords: Finger prosthesis; Margin adaptation; Silicone prosthesis; Wax replica