CAD/CAM/AM applications in the manufacture of dental appliances Noor Al Mortadi, Dominic Eggbeer, Jeffrey Lewis, Robert J. Williams American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Volume 142, Issue 5, Pages 727-733 (November 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023 Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Hand-held scanner. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Point cloud after triangulation. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Three-dimensional image. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Phantom (haptic) arm, and appliance being built in FreeForm. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Andresen monoblock in the FreeForm virtual environment, indicating where the upper and lower plates were joined. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Intermaxillary edge. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Virtual labial view of tubes built to accept wire. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 8 Guiding jigs for the formation of wire tagging before the physical build. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 9 Arrows indicate where the wire tagging will be bent vertically into the jig. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 10 Labial bow fitted on the guiding jigs. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 11 The final prototype before cleaning. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 12 Final Andresen in CAD. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 13 Andresen prototype fitted to casts. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 14 Virtual build of sleep-apnea device. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 15 A hinge showing stops (A) and rotating section (B). American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 16 The sleep-apnea prototype fitted to casts. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2012 142, 727-733DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.04.023) Copyright © 2012 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions