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ArticleCureus2025

A Complete Digital Workflow Using the Additive Manufacturing Injection Molding (AMIM) Technique for Polychromatic Anterior Resin Composite Restorations.

Leonardo M Nassani, Rafat S Amer, Shereen S Azer, Daniel S Clark, Khalil Ezzeddine

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Leonardo M NassaniDivision of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
Rafat S AmerDivision of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
Shereen S AzerDivision of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
Daniel S ClarkDivision of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
Khalil EzzeddineDepartment of Dentistry, Dental Art Studio Inc., Laval, CAN.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report introduces the Additive Manufacturing Injection Molding (AMIM) technique, a fully digital workflow using orthodontic 3D-printed resin for polychromatic anterior composite restorations. The technique aims to improve precision and efficiency compared to traditional methods. This report demonstrates the feasibility and predictability of using flexible 3D-printed resin in conjunction with a digital workflow to achieve aesthetically pleasing outcomes in a patient seeking treatment for short lateral incisors and hypocalcification staining.

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additive manufacturingaesthetic dentistryinjection moldingpolychromatic resin compositeresin compositerestorative digital workflow

Identifiers

PMID40416160
PMCPMC12103925

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