CAD-CAM milled dentures: The Geneva protocols for digital dentures

Murali Srinivasan; Nicole Kalberer; Manuel Naharro; Laurent Marchand; Hyeonjong Lee; Frauke Müller

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.12.008

CAD-CAM milled dentures: The Geneva protocols for digital dentures

J Prosthet Dent. 2020 Jan;123(1):27-37. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.12.008. Epub 2019 May 10.

Authors

Murali Srinivasan¹, Nicole Kalberer², Manuel Naharro³, Laurent Marchand⁴, Hyeonjong Lee⁵, Frauke Müller⁶

Affiliations

¹ Research and Teaching Fellow, Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
² Research and Teaching Assistant, Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
³ Lecturer, Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁴ Research and Teaching Assistant, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
⁵ ITI Scholar, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
⁶ Professor and Chair, Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University Clinics of Dental Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Professor, Service of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Thônex, Switzerland. Electronic address: frauke.mueller@unige.ch.

PMID: 31079883
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.12.008

Abstract

This technical report describes 2 workflows for fabricating computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) milled complete dentures (CDs). The first technique illustrates a manufacturer-independent workflow using conventional clinical steps and a novel, custom modified tray to successfully fabricate CAD-CAM milled CDs. The second technique highlights a nearly digital workflow for manufacturing a CAD-CAM milled CD and a milled resin interim removable partial denture.

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design
Denture Design*
Denture, Complete*