J Dent Rehabil Appl Sci.  2016 Jun;32(2):141-148. 10.14368/jdras.2016.32.2.141.

Fabrication of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing complete denture and conventional complete denture: case report

• Kim MJ
• Kim KH
• Yeo DH

• KMID: 2328897
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14368/jdras.2016.32.2.141

Abstract

Recently computer-aided technology has been widely used in dentistry. DENTCAâ„¢ CAD/CAM denture system (DENTCA Inc.), one of CAD/CAM systems for fabricating complete denture, tries to collect and store all of a patient's information at the first visit. This system aims to deliver denture at the second visit through utilizing the CAD/CAM software to access the stored data for designing the 3D denture model. The 3 dimensional (3D) denture will then be fabricated with 3D printer. Many case reports have evaluated clinical application of CAD/CAM system for fabricating complete dentures. This case report is about fabricating of complete dentures using DENTCA system and conventional method in same patient. With two cases, usefulness and limitation of DENTCA system could be evaluated.

Keyword

computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM); complete denture

MeSH Terms

Dentistry
Denture, Complete*
Dentures
Humans
Methods
Printing, Three-Dimensional

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Maxillary and Mandibular first impressions, (B) Maxillary and mandibular definitive impressions.

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  Fig. 2 Separated maxillary and mandibular definitive impressions with No.15 scalpel.

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  Fig. 3 (A) Jaw gauge used to determine the vertical dimension, (B) Gothic-arch tracing with the EZ-tracer, (C) Jaw relation recording, (D) Lip ruler used to measure length of upper lip.

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  Fig. 4 (A) Checking the occlusal plane of try-in denture at sagittal view, (B) Extra-oral photograph the patient wearing try-in denture, (C) Jaw relation recording on try-in denture.

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  Fig. 5 (A) Extra-oral photograph the patient wearing DENTCA CAD/CAM complete dentures, (B) Extra-oral photograph of the patient wearing conventional complete dentures.

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  Fig. 6 (A) Occlusal view of maxillary complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM denture, Right: conventional denture), (B) Occlusal view of mandibular complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM denture, Right: conventional denture), (C) Frontal view of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM dentures, Right: conventional complete dentures).

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  Fig. 7 (A) Checking the occlusal plane of try-in denture at frontal view, (B) Checking the occlusal plane of try-in denture at sagittal view, (C) Jaw relation recording on try-in denture and marking of midline.

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  Fig. 8 (A) Occlusal view of maxillary complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM denture, Right: conventional denture), (B) Occlusal view of mandibular complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM denture, Right: conventional denture), (C) Frontal view of maxillary and mandibular complete dentures (Left: DENTCA CAD/CAM dentures, Right: conventional complete dentures).

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