Silicone thermoplastic glue in model surgery

  • Chiung-Shing Huang
  • , John W. Polley*
  • , Eric Jein Wein Liou
  • , Alvaro A. Figueroa
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A technique using thermoplastic silicone glue for stabilizing the casts for final positioning during model surgery is presented. This procedure, performed in the laboratory, allows for reassembling the separated cast segments or teeth effectively and efficiently.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)315-316
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
Volume7
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Model surgery
  • Orthognathic surgery
  • Silicone glue

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