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Dental materials designed for use in the manufacture and/or repair of bridges, crowns, dentures, denture bases, and denture reliners. These materials include acrylic resins, ceramic blocks, silicone-based products, and composite resins; many of the materials resemble natural tissue coloration and are available in different esthetic shades. The materials have resistance to flexure fatigue and fluids present in the oral environment. Manufacture/repair dental materials are used in dental laboratories to repair or create bridges, crowns or dentures from a mold or from a computer scan of the patient\'s mouth using computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques and software.
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