Fabricating complete dentures with CAD/CAM technology

J Prosthet Dent. 2014 May;111(5):351-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.10.014. Epub 2014 Jan 23.

Abstract

Conventional complete denture prosthetics require several appointments to register the maxillomandibular relationship and evaluate the esthetics. The fabrication of milled complete dental prostheses with digital scanning technology may decrease the number of appointments. The step-by-step method necessary to obtain impressions, maxillomandibular relation records, and anterior tooth position with an anatomic measuring device is described. The technique allows the generation of a virtual denture, which is milled to exact specifications without the use of conventional stone casts, flasking, or processing techniques.

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
  • Dental Impression Technique
  • Denture Design / methods*
  • Denture, Complete*
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Humans
  • Jaw Relation Record / instrumentation
  • Jaw Relation Record / methods
  • Technology, Dental
  • User-Computer Interface
  • Vertical Dimension

Substances

  • Dental Impression Materials