cad/cam

This paper has been inspired by the fact that, to date, the pioneering computer scientists, engineers, designers, and manufacturers who developed the design technology we take for granted today are, for the most part, anonymous.

In the production of removable facial prosthetics, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) is being increasingly explored. This PhD thesis investigates the application of CAD/CAM in the design and production of components that retain the prostheses to the anatomy. Conven…