Communicating facial plane information to the dental laboratory: Introducing the Facial Plane Relator Device☆☆☆★★★
Abstract
The ability of the restorative dentist to communicate the location and orientation of the patient's pertinent facial landmarks to the dental laboratory technician has great bearing on the esthetic success of final anterior dental restorations. This article describes a new device designed to facilitate this process. (J Prosthet Dent 2001;86:173-6.)
School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
☆ Dr Greenberg is the inventor of the prototype Facial Plane Relator and Dr Ho is the developer and producer of this device. They do have a financial interest in this product.
☆☆aClinical Associate Professor of Periodontics. Private practice in restorative dentistry, Bryn Mawr, Pa.
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