Digital technology for removable partial denture realization. Case report

Abstract

The conventional fabrication of removable partial dentures is a complex process, which involves a lot of clinical and technological steps. The design of the elements must be performed in order to maintain the homeostasis and to rehabilitate, in optimal conditions, the functions of the stomatognathic system. Digital technology-Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) method for partial denture fabrication brings a lot of advantages: high accuracy of the denture, increases the strength and durability, avoid changes of the volume and, time working economy. This clinical report aims to illustrate the stages of getting a removable prosthesis, using the computerized method and to emphasize that digital prosthesis can be effective and accurate, eliminating or replacing steps that can lead to complications.