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Review
. 2021 May;30(S2):113-124.
doi: 10.1111/jopr.13243.

CAD/CAM Complete Denture Systems and Physical Properties: A Review of the Literature

Nadim Z Baba  1 , Brian J Goodacre  2 , Charles J Goodacre  3 , Frauke Müller  4 , Stephen Wagner  5
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CAD/CAM Complete Denture Systems and Physical Properties: A Review of the Literature

Nadim Z Baba et al. J Prosthodont. 2021 May.

Abstract

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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