*2.5. Post-Forming Analyses*

*‐* ‐ ‐ The post-forming analyses were aimed to evaluate the thickness distribution and the shape accuracy of the produced implants. For this purpose, a high-resolution 3D scanner was adopted and the acquisition was manipulated with the GOM Inspect Suite to

reduce the noise. In order to evaluate the accuracy and the replicability of the investigated processes, 3 replications of the same prosthesis geometry were manufactured by SPF and by SPIF. Each replication was scanned with the high-resolution 3D scanner and compared with the corresponding skull geometry resulting from the DICOM image to evaluate the shape accuracy. In addition, the replications were also compared to each other in order to evaluate the variability of the process.
