Digitally designed and manufactured sectional custom tray for a patient with microstomia: A case report

J Prosthodont. 2024 Apr;33(4):307-312. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13789. Epub 2023 Nov 21.

Abstract

Microstomia presents a challenge for the patient and dental provider. This report describes a partial digital workflow for the fabrication of a mandibular complete denture for a patient with microstomia. Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technology was utilized to 3D print a sectional custom tray with a unique design. The sectional custom tray was used to make a conventional border molded impression of the edentulous arch to fabricate a flexible complete mandibular denture for a 58-year-old female patient with scleroderma and microstomia. This treatment resulted in a successful prosthetic outcome and high patient satisfaction.

Keywords: CAD‐CAM; microstomia; scleroderma; sectional tray.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Dental Impression Technique
  • Denture Design
  • Denture, Complete
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microstomia* / complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth, Edentulous*