title: Digital Relief of the Mental Foramen for a CAD/CAM-Fabricated Mandibular Denture.
abstract: Relief of the intaglio surface of a denture base is conventionally performed using thin wax and soft metal foil attached to the master cast. The following report highlights a new relief procedure for the mental foramen using a CT double scan technique on the CAD/CAM dentures fabricated for the patient with paresthesia of the left lower lip and chin during mastication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Tsurumi University School of Dental Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
authors.forename: Chikahiro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohkubo
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Jin
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Removable Section, Department of Restorative Science, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Tae Hyung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook, NY.
authors.forename: Kenneth S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002680:Chin / Q000294:innervation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008046:Lip / Q000294:innervation; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000628:therapy; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000517:prevention & control; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: CAD/CAM; CT double scan; Digital relief; mandibular denture; mental foramen