A digital and cast-free workflow for fabricating a definitive hollow obturator prosthesis for a maxillectomy defect: A dental technique

Abstract

This article presents a novel digital and cast-free workflow for fabricating a definitive hollow obturator prosthesis. A digital altered cast is made after the framework-fitting appointment to maximize support. The framework, hollow obturator base, and teeth are digitally designed, additively manufactured, and then assembled precisely without a cast. This method simplifies the laboratory process, reduces human errors, and provides a prosthesis with high accuracy and good fit.