Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (26): 4258-4264.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.26.027

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Advances and clinical application in digital complete denture 

Xue Wen-li, Li Xiao-jie
  

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2017-06-06 Online:2017-09-18 Published:2017-09-28
  • Contact: Li Xiao-jie, M.D., Associate professor, Master's supervisor, Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • About author:Xue Wen-li, Master, Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 2013GXNSFBA019162: Ability Improving Program of Young and Middle-aged Teachers of Colleges and Universities in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 2017KY0092

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: In recent years, increasing studies focus on digital complete denture. Digital complete denture has many advantages such as reducing patient visit times, saving chairside time, improving manufacturing precision in comparison with traditional complete denture.
OBJECTIVE: To review the development of technology and clinical application of digital complete denture, and to analyze the existing insufficiencies
METHODS: Articles published from 1980 to 2017 were searched in PubMed, CNKI and WanFang databases. The key words were “CAD/CAM complete dentures, digital complete dentures, rapid prototyping dentures, manufactured dentures, computer dentures, machined dentures, designed dentures, milled dentures, artificial tooth, 3D scanning, 3D printing” in English and Chinese, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Currently, the production of complete denture using digital technology cannot be fully realized. During digital impression, to scan the traditional dental casts is still the mainstream technology for data acquisition technology. Future investigations on scanning the patient alveolar ridge and its surrounding soft tissue directly and digitally recording the jaw relation directly are warranted. To develop 3D-printed artificial teeth and base materials with proper strength, aesthetics, comfort levels as well as 3D printing of the artificial tooth and the base as the final denture will make digital denture technology more mature.

Key words: Denture, Complete, Computer-Aided Design, Tissue Engineering

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