J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2022 Oct;60(4):313-319. 10.4047/jkap.2022.60.4.313.

Complete denture rehabilitation utilizing digital process: A case report

• An Y
• Lee Y
• Hong SJ
• Paek J
• Noh K
• Pae A
• Kwon KR
• Kim HS

• KMID: 2534502
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2022.60.4.313

Abstract

Complete dentures are one of the most basic treatment methods for the treatment of edentulous patients. The manufacturing process of traditional complete dentures goes through the steps of taking primary impressions, secondary impressions, jaw relation record, trying in wax denture, and final denture insertion. Multiple visits and complex manufacturing procedures are required, and errors may occur in each step. With the development of digital technology, manufacturing steps have been reduced by introducing digital technology to the denture treatment process. In the process of manufacturing dentures by introducing a digital process, a more precise work is possible using Computer-Aided Design, and it is possible to shorten the period of labor and reduce the number of visits. In this case, the anterior teeth arrangement of the patient’s existing dentures was transferred to the final dentures using a digital method. After taking impression, try-in dentures were digitally fabricated and tried in the oral cavity to evaluate their retention in the oral cavity. Final dentures were manufactured by milling process. The number of visits was reduced, satisfactory retention and stability of dentures were obtained, and aesthetic recovery was achieved.

Keyword

3D printing; CAD-CAM; Complete denture; Denture base; Esthetics; Milling