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ArticleJournal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists2026

Use of open-source software and photogrammetry in the fabrication of 3D-printed custom trays for edentulous patients: A technical guide.

João Victor Cunha Cordeiro, Lauren Bohner, Fernanda Pretto Zatt, Artur Ferronato Soto, Henrique Souza Dos Santos, Maria Eduarda Broering da Silva, Maurício Malheiros Badaró, Ricardo Armini Caldas

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Article in Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

João Victor Cunha CordeiroDepartment of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9394-9787
Lauren BohnerDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3637-3928
Fernanda Pretto ZattDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6803-5478
Artur Ferronato SotoDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3587-2605
Henrique Souza Dos SantosDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7156-8095
Maria Eduarda Broering da SilvaDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3945-2247
Maurício Malheiros BadaróDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6118-9116
Ricardo Armini CaldasDepartment of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5362-4744

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A technique is described to obtain a 3D-printed custom tray for complete dentures through open-source, free software and additive manufacturing. This approach enables the production of custom trays in a cost-effective and optimized manner. A three-dimensional (3D) digital cast is obtained by photogrammetry and later used to design a digital custom tray. Then, the digital custom tray is manufactured by a 3D printer to be used in clinical procedures. This technique is a clean, rapid, and low-cost alternative to the traditional technique.

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Denture, CompleteDenture DesignMouth, EdentulousPhotogrammetryPrinting, Three-DimensionalSoftwareComputer-Aided DesignDental Impression TechniqueHumanscomputing methodologiesdenturesdigital technologyphotogrammetryprintingthree‐dimensional

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PMID40974337
PMCPMC13456456

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