Use of CAD/CAM technology to fabricate a removable partial denture framework

J Prosthet Dent. 2006 Aug;96(2):96-9. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.05.029.

Abstract

This article reports on the first patient-fitted chromium cobalt removable partial denture framework produced by computer-assisted design, computer-assisted manufacture and rapid prototype technologies. Once the dental cast was scanned, virtual surveying and design of the framework on a 3-dimensional computer model was accomplished. A rapid prototype machine was used for direct fabrication of the alloy framework. Traditional finishing techniques were applied, the framework was assessed by a clinician in a conventional manner, fitted to the patient, and judged to be satisfactory by both the patient and clinician.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chromium Alloys / chemistry
  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Dental Clasps
  • Dental Polishing
  • Denture Design*
  • Denture Retention
  • Denture, Partial, Removable*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / pathology
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / rehabilitation
  • Models, Dental
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Technology, Dental

Substances

  • Chromium Alloys