The use of rapid prototyping technology has revolutionized the fabrication of intraoral prostheses. With the advancement of digital technology, its applications have expanded to extraoral prostheses and appliances to replace a variety of head and neck defects. The following clinical report illustrates the use of a new technique that allows the digital replication and recontouring of a stock tracheostomy tube to improve patient fit, comfort, and esthetics.
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