title: Cone beam computed tomography imaging as a primary diagnostic tool for computer-guided surgery and CAD-CAM interim removable and fixed dental prostheses.
abstract: This article describes a digital workflow using cone beam computed tomography imaging as the primary diagnostic tool in the virtual planning of the computer-guided surgery and fabrication of a maxillary interim complete removable dental prosthesis and mandibular interim implant-supported complete fixed dental prosthesis with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technology. Diagnostic impressions (conventional or digital) and casts are unnecessary in this proposed digital workflow, providing clinicians with an alternative treatment in the indicated clinical scenario.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: Jyme R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Charette
authors.affiliation: Private practice, Mexico City, Mexico; and Former ITI Scholar, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor and Director, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.
authors.forename: Bryan T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Professor and Chair, Department of Prosthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, Ind.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.affiliation: Founder and President, nSequence, The Center for Advanced Dentistry, Reno, Nev.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Llop
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor and Director, Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Ky. Electronic address: WeiShao.Lin@Louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Wei-Shao
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants