ABSTRACT
Objective:To explore the method of the establishment of edentulous mandible All-on-4 implant photoelastic model with various distally tilted implants by computer-aided design(CAD).Methods:The edentulous mandible specimen was scanned by CT. Three-dimensional models of the mandible consisting of implant location were reconstructed and edited with Mimics and Geomagic Stu-dio software.Each of the four models had four implant sockets in the interforaminal area.In the first model,the bilateral distal im-plants were placed vertically.In the other models,the posterior implants were respectively inclined by 1 5°,30°and 45°distally.The four models were manufactured by RP and then the All-on-4 photoelastic models were made by traditional ways.Results:The ob-tained ethoxyline resin models featured bright surface,homogeneous structure,faintly yellowish,high optical sensibility,precision im-plants location and with no natural stress.The model offered a good experimental basis for the stress measurement.Conclusion:The method of fabricating ethoxyline resin models by CAD is reproducible,which simplifies the operating process.