Using a smartphone three dimensional scanning application (Polycam) to three dimensionally print an ear cast: A technique

İnal C. B., Bankoğlu Güngör M., Karakoca Nemli S.

JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY, cilt.133, sa.3, ss.926-928, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 133 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.04.026
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.926-928
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This technique describes the use of a smartphone application for scanning an ear for 3-dimensional (3D) printing of an auricular prosthesis cast. The intact ear was scanned by using a smartphone and a 3D scan application (Polycam). The standard tessellation language (STL) file of the 3D data was used to produce a mirror image of the ear, which was sent to the 3D printing center where a resin cast was printed. This technique is harmless for the patient compared with radiological imaging methods, more comfortable, and cost-effective and is straightforward for the maxillofacial prosthodontist.