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Review
. 2022 May 28;15(11):3868.
doi: 10.3390/ma15113868.

Assessment of Conventionally and Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures: A Comprehensive Review

Manal Q Mubaraki  1 , Mohammed M Al Moaleem  2   3 , Abdulrahman H Alzahrani  4 , Mansoor Shariff  5 , Saeed M Alqahtani  5 , Amit Porwal  2 , Fuad A Al-Sanabani  2 , Shilpa Bhandi  6 , João Paulo Mendes Tribst  7 , Artak Heboyan  8 , Shankargouda Patil  9
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Review

Assessment of Conventionally and Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures: A Comprehensive Review

Manal Q Mubaraki et al. Materials (Basel). .

Abstract

CAD/CAM technology is gaining popularity and replacing archaic conventional procedures for fabricating dentures. CAD/CAM supports using a digital workflow reduce the number of visits, chair time, and laboratory time, making it attractive to patients. This study aimed to provide a comparative review of complete dentures manufactured using CAD/CAM and conventional methods. The PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies published in English within the last 11 years (from 2011 to 2021). The keywords used were "computer-engineered complete dentures", "CAD/CAM complete dentures", "computer-aided engineering complete dentures", and "digital complete dentures". The search yielded 102 articles. Eighteen relevant articles were included in this review. Overall, computer-engineered complete dentures have several advantages over conventional dentures. Patients reported greater satisfaction with computer-engineered complete dentures (CECDs) due to better fit, reduced chair time, shorter appointments, and fewer post-insertion visits. CAD/CAM allows for precision and reproducibility with fewer procedures compared to conventional dentures. Polymethyl methacrylate is used as the denture base material for conventional dentures. For CECDs, the resin can be modified and cross-linked to improve its mechanical properties. The advantages of CECDs include a reduced number of appointments, saving chairside time, a digital workflow allowing easy reproducibility and greater patient satisfaction with a better fit.

Keywords: CAD/CAM complete denture; computer-engineered complete denture; denture base material; digital complete denture; polymers.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
Workflow of CECDs.
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Figure 2
Workflow of conventional CDs.
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Figure 3
CECDs during digital processing (A–H). (A) Virtual models. (B) Interocclusal relationship. (C) Denture base planning. (D) Tooth setup design. (E) Victual articulator. (F) Aesthetic parameters and minor corrections. (G) Final model. (H) Milled prosthesis after fabrication.
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Figure 4
Summary of the study characteristics used in the review.
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