title: Removable partial dentures: use of rapid prototyping.
abstract: The CAD/CAM technology associated with rapid prototyping (RP) is already widely used in the fabrication of all-ceramic fixed prostheses and in the biomedical area; however, the use of this technology for the manufacture of metal frames for removable dentures is new. This work reports the results of a literature review conducted on the use of CAD/CAM and RP in the manufacture of removable partial dentures.
authors.affiliation: Post-graduate Program in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthetic Dentistry Unit, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, São José dos Campos Dental School, São José dos Campos, Brazil.
authors.forename: Julia Magalhaes Costa
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Lilian Costa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Anami
authors.forename: Rodrigo Maximo
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Pavanelli
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D013674:Technology, Dental
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys
keywords: CAD/CAM; Prototyping; dentistry