title: The fabrication of a CAD/CAM ceramic crown to fit an existing partial removable dental prosthesis: a clinical report.
abstract: The application of computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology to fabricate a retrofit ceramic surveyed crown to an existing partial removable dental prosthesis (PRDP) is described. The fabrication of a surveyed crown by using CAD/CAM technology enables precise and easy replication of the shape and contours as well as the rest seat of the existing abutment tooth, ensuring excellent adaptation to the existing PRDP framework with minimal adjustment.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Tae-Ho
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Won-Gun
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D011176:Post and Core Technique; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D019553:Tooth, Nonvital
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain