How the dental mold works (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

How the dental mold works

Caption

How the dental mold works: Researchers take impressions of fish teeth, using a fish called Polypterus as an example; (A) 3D model of the mold showing mandibular/lower side, maxillary/upper side, and lateral views; (B) parts of the impression tray labelled; (C-D) adding the putty material to both sides of the mold; (E-F) the fish biting down on the putty material.

Credit

Wibisana et al., 2024

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