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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-2890</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Estomatol Med Dent Cir Maxilofac]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-2890</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-28902021000200109</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24873/j.rpemd.2021.06.831</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Removable partial denture metal framework manufactured by selective laser melting technology - A clinical report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Esqueleto metálico de prótese parcial removível produzido por tecnologia Selective Laser Melting - Caso clínico]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabrita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joana Paulos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mendes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Teresa Almeida]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martins]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[João Paulo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lopes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luís Pires]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Dentária ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisbon ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>62</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>109</fpage>
<lpage>113</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-28902021000200109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-28902021000200109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-28902021000200109&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The selective laser melting technology is an additive digital method that permits producing metal frameworks for removable partial dentures. The existing literature has compared this technique with the classic technique in terms of precision, quality of fit, and function. This work describes a clinical case of a metal framework produced by the selective laser melting technique in a patient rehabilitated with a removable partial denture. No adjustments were required when the metal framework was inserted, showing good adaptation and stability to the abutment teeth and surrounding tissues. Further studies are necessary for a significant assessment of this technique&#8217;s clinical applicability.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A tecnologia selective laser melting é um método digital aditivo que permite a produção de estruturas metálicas para próteses dentárias parciais removíveis. Esta técnica tem sido comparada na literatura existente com a técnica clássica, em termos de precisão, qualidade de ajuste e função. O presente trabalho descreve um caso clínico de estrutura metálica produzida pela técnica selective laser melting num paciente reabilitado com próteses dentárias parciais removíveis. Não foram necessários ajustes quando a estrutura metálica foi inserida, mostrando boa estabilidade e adaptação aos dentes pilares e aos tecidos circundantes. Mais estudos são necessários para poder avaliar com significância a aplicabilidade clínica dessa técnica.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Computer-Aided Design]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Computer-Aided Manufacturing]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Metal frameworks]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Removable partial dentures]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Selective laser melting.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Computer-Aided Design]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Computer Aided Manufacturing]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Estrutura metálica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Prótese parcial removível]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Selective laser melting.]]></kwd>
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