Application and consideration of digital technology for removable complete denture

Lee,  Jung-Jin; Song,  Kwang-Yeob; Park,  Ju-Mi

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 57(9); 2019 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2019;57(9):534-543.
Published online September 30, 2019.

총의치 제작에 적용 가능한 디지털 기술과 임상적 고찰

이정진¹, 송광엽², 박주미³

^¹전북대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실
^²전북대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실
^³전북대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실

Application and consideration of digital technology for removable complete denture

Jung-Jin Lee¹, Kwang-Yeob Song², Ju-Mi Park³

¹Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University
²Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University
³Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University

Abstract

Digital technology has changed various aspects of the clinical dentistry. The intraoral scanner and Computer-aided design / Computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology are widely used in fabricating fixed prostheses and in implant surgery. These technologies greatly improved the efficiency of clinical and laboratory procedures. With all newly introduced software, devices, and clinical studies, digital technology has been actively applied in removable prostheses. It is now possible to fabricate the removable prostheses more quickly and easily through subtractive and additive manufacturing. Various clinical and laboratory protocols were introduced by many manufacturers. The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature on digital technology for fabricating complete denture with current status and future perspectives.

Key Words: Removable complete denture;Digital denture;CAD-CAM;Subtractive manufacturing;Additive manufacturing;