TY - JOUR
T1 - CAD/CAM Complete Denture Systems and Physical Properties
T2 - A Review of the Literature
AU - Baba, Nadim Z.
AU - Goodacre, Brian J.
AU - Goodacre, Charles J.
AU - Müller, Frauke
AU - Wagner, Stephen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by the American College of Prosthodontists
PY - 2021/5
Y1 - 2021/5
N2 - Purpose: CAD/CAM complete dentures have increased in popularity and a wide variety of systems are currently available. These prostheses present many advantages for clinicians, technicians and patients. Subtractive manufacturing is used by most of the available systems while a few manufacturers use an additive manufacturing technique. This article describes the currently available systems and materials available for the fabrication of CAD/CAM complete dentures and reviews the literature relative to their physical properties. Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was completed to enumerate the currently available techniques to fabricate CAD/CAM complete dentures and discuss their physical properties. A search of English language peer-reviewed literature was undertaken using MEDLINE and PubMed on research articles published between 2000 and 2019. A hand search of relevant dental journals was also completed. Results: The literature indicates the physical properties of CAD/CAM milled poly(methylmethacrylate) or PMMA as it is commonly described is superior to conventionally processed PMMA for the fabrication of complete dentures. Conclusion: The incorporation of CAD/CAM technology into complete denture design and fabrication streamlines the clinical and laboratory processes and provides improved physical properties that enhance denture quality.
AB - Purpose: CAD/CAM complete dentures have increased in popularity and a wide variety of systems are currently available. These prostheses present many advantages for clinicians, technicians and patients. Subtractive manufacturing is used by most of the available systems while a few manufacturers use an additive manufacturing technique. This article describes the currently available systems and materials available for the fabrication of CAD/CAM complete dentures and reviews the literature relative to their physical properties. Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was completed to enumerate the currently available techniques to fabricate CAD/CAM complete dentures and discuss their physical properties. A search of English language peer-reviewed literature was undertaken using MEDLINE and PubMed on research articles published between 2000 and 2019. A hand search of relevant dental journals was also completed. Results: The literature indicates the physical properties of CAD/CAM milled poly(methylmethacrylate) or PMMA as it is commonly described is superior to conventionally processed PMMA for the fabrication of complete dentures. Conclusion: The incorporation of CAD/CAM technology into complete denture design and fabrication streamlines the clinical and laboratory processes and provides improved physical properties that enhance denture quality.
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U2 - 10.1111/jopr.13243
DO - 10.1111/jopr.13243
M3 - Article
C2 - 32844510
SN - 1059-941X
VL - 30
SP - 113
EP - 124
JO - Journal of Prosthodontics
JF - Journal of Prosthodontics
ER -