DENTAL MODELS AND METHODS OF FIXTURING THE SAME

摘要

A dental model includes a quantity of mold material having portions that represent oral structure, as well as a holder in contact with the mold material. The holder has a textured surface for secure connection with the mold material, and preferably is embedded in the mold material as the mold material is hardened. The dental model is especially suitable for use with computer-aided milling systems, since the holder provides for convenient releasable connection to a fixture during the time that a scanner or other device collects data representing the oral structures of interest.