Investigation of A Rapid Prototyping Device for Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

Abstract

Rapid prototyping devices have been developed and used around the world for creating three-dimensional solid models from computer-aided design data. In the medical field, these devices are used for making skull models for surgical simulation, and are also used for creating maxillofacial prosthesis. Assuming use for maxillofacial prosthetics, we investigated the trends of rapid prototyping devices based on information published on the Internet. As a result, we consider that a model should have a work area of at least 250×250×200mm, and that resin or wax in the most suitable modeling material.