Use of CAD-CAM technology for the fabrication of complete dentures: An alternative technique.
Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology is available for the fabrication of complete dentures as an alternative to conventional fabrication techniques. This report describes a work flow for a technique that combines the use of conventional impressions and maxillomandibular relationship records with CAD-CAM technology for the fabrication of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures.
Associate Professor, Division of Restorative Science and Prosthodontics, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: yilmaz.16@osu.edu.
Burak
B
Yilmaz
Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
Aysen Nekora
AN
Azak
Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gülce
G
Alp
Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul Aydin University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
Hilal
H
Ekşi
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans