title: Retrofitting a Crown Supporting a Removable Partial Denture Using "Biogeneric Copy" to Replicate Tooth's Preoperative Condition.
abstract: When a crown that supports a removable partial denture (RPD) needs to be replaced, patients often balk at having to wait several weeks for laboratory production to be completed before receiving the new restoration. Moreover, the fit of the lab-produced unit may not always be satisfactory. CEREC® CAD/CAM technology provides a design method known as Biogenetic Copy, which allows a clinician to replicate the preexisting size, shape, and form of a tooth chairside. As this case report demonstrates, using this method to retrofit a crown under an existing RPD prosthesis can result in a predictable, accurate, durable, and esthetic same-day restorative solution.
authors.affiliation: Faculty Member for Anterior and Posterior CEREC® CAD/CAM, and Advisory Board Member, PDS Institute, Irvine, California; Private Practice, Roseville, California.
authors.forename: Dhaval
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain