Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Rapid prototyping is a CAD/CAM technology introduced in 1980s is a branch of engineering used to fabricate scale model based on three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. In the past two decades RP was utilized in medical and field and has given promising results. RP has many dental applications such as preparing implant surgical guides, mould for metal castings, zirconia prosthesis and framework for fixed and removable partial dentures, wax patterns fabrication of dental prosthesis and complete denture