Retrofitting a crown to a sleep apnea device by using computer-aided design and computer-aided milling technology

Rick Biethman; Martin F Land; Heather Hruskocy; Bruce Colgin

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.11.013

Retrofitting a crown to a sleep apnea device by using computer-aided design and computer-aided milling technology

J Prosthet Dent. 2014 Jul;112(1):79-82. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.11.013. Epub 2014 Apr 12.

Authors

Rick Biethman¹, Martin F Land², Heather Hruskocy³, Bruce Colgin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, School of Dental Medicine, Edwardsville, Ill. Electronic address: rbiethm@siue.edu.
² Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, School of Dental Medicine, Edwardsville, Ill.
³ Student, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, School of Dental Medicine, Edwardsville, Ill.
⁴ President, Dental Arts Laboratories Inc, Peoria, Ill.

PMID: 24721498
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2013.11.013

Abstract

Retrofitting a new crown to an existing dental device is challenging. The continued evolution of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) significantly simplifies the process. This article demonstrates retrofitting a gold crown to an existing sleep apnea device.

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design*
Crowns*
Dental Impression Materials / chemistry
Dental Impression Technique
Dental Prosthesis Design*
Humans
Polyvinyls / chemistry
Siloxanes / chemistry
Sleep Apnea Syndromes / therapy*
Surface Properties

Substances

Dental Impression Materials
Polyvinyls
Siloxanes
vinyl polysiloxane