[CAD/CAM produced complete dentures with the «Digital Denture Professional System».]
The article describes the medical and dental procedures for four treatment sessions with the Digital Denture Professional (DDP) system. First, conventional preliminary dental impressions of the full arch are taken to achieve accurate jaw positioning records. The study models and patient data are digitalised using a laboratory scanner. The dental lab technician then constructs and mills custom impression trays and a mount as an intraoral instrument. A closed-mouth impression is then taken to record vertical dimensions and central relation position. After this is digitalised in the laboratory, DDP add-on software is used to virtually design the full dental implants and mill monolithic test implants. These can be tested for aesthetics, function and phonetics in the third session. The testing phase can also be skipped on request. In the last session, the final dental implants are fitted for the patient. The patients individual data are precisely recorded and digitally processed, which ensures the results are always as planned. The patient benefits from the spared time and costs. The range of care will be expanded in future to include reconstructions using implants. The digitalisation of the technique would be ideal for the planning and provision of digital implant prosthetics.
Klinik für Rekonstruktive Zahnmedizin und Gerodontologie, Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Tim
T
Joda
Philipp
P
Müller
Frank
F
Zimmerling
Martin
M
Schimmel
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003201:Computers; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface
Totalprothetik; Digital Denture; CAD/CAM­-Technologie