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Johnson Dental - Wheat Ridge Family Dentist
Distance: 5.0 Mi4855 Ward Rd STE 700
80033 Wheat Ridge -
Joseph K. Will DDS MS PLLC
Distance: 6.8 Mi10050 W 41st Ave Unit 201
80033 Wheat Ridge -
Vanek Ben Mel Ben Jr & Steve Dds
Distance: 9.8 Mi13440 West Alameda Parkway
80228 Denver -
Asbury Dental Center
Distance: 11.1 Mi10881 W Asbury Ave Ste 200
80227-1970 Lakewood -
Advanced Family Dental
Distance: 12.0 Mi2598 S Lewis Way # 3C
80227-2292 Lakewood
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Description
SLA CT scan image data is used to create a 3DP computer model using medical imaging software. There are two options available for manufacturing the life-size model. the first option is stereolithography (SLA) and the second option is three-dimensional printing (3DP) . The CT data must be produced according to a specific scan protocol so the data is compatible with the imaging software and to ensure the data will result in a highly accurate model. The imaging software translates to CT data by delineating different densities. Hountsfield units are used as a guide for determining hard tissue. After the CT data has been segmented, the software interpolates the data on all three planes to form a smooth three-dimensional model. A computer file of this model is transferred to stereolithography equipment or three dimensional printing equipment where a physical model of the patient's bone structure is created.