• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.361-372
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• 2021

PURPOSE. To improve the clinical effects of complete denture use and simplify its clinical application, a digital complete denture restoration workflow (Functional Suitable Digital Complete Denture System, FSD) was proposed and preliminary clinical evaluation was done. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Forty edentulous patients were enrolled, of which half were treated by a prosthodontic chief physician, and the others were treated by a postgraduate student. Based on the primary impression and jaw relation obtained at the first visit, diagnostic denture was designed and printed to create a definitive impression, jaw relation, and esthetic confirmation at the second visit. A redesigned complete denture was printed as a mold to fabricate final denture that was delivered at the third visit. To evaluate accuracy of impression made by diagnostic denture, the final denture was used as a tray to make impression, and 3D comparison was used to analyze their difference. To evaluate the clinical effect of FSD, visual analogue scores (VAS) were determined by both dentists and patients. RESULTS. Two visits were reduced before denture delivery. The RMS values of 3D comparison between the impression made via diagnostic dentures and the final dentures were 0.165 ± 0.033 mm in the upper jaw and 0.139 ± 0.031 mm in the lower jaw. VAS ratings were between 8.5 and 9.6 in the chief physician group, while 7.7 and 9.5 in the student group; there was no statistical difference between the two groups. CONCLUSION. FSD can simplify the complete denture restoration process and reduce the number of visits. The accuracy of impressions made by diagnostic dentures was acceptable in clinic. The VASs of both dentists and patients were satisfied.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.346-353
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• 2014

Currently, computer-aided technology becomes one of main issues in clinical dentistry. About 25 years ago, the development of dental CAD/CAM systems for the fabrication of crowns and fixed partial dentures leads to be able to fabricate complete denture today. The fabrication of milled complete denture prostheses with digital scanning technology may decrease the number of patient appointments. However, the precise tooth arrangement and evaluation by patient is not promising relatively. The purpose of this review was to analyze the existing literature on computer aided technology for fabricating complete denture with historical background, current status, and future perspectives. In addition, two available commercial systems were introduced.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제57권9호
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• pp.534-543
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• 2019

Digital technology has changed various aspects of the clinical dentistry. The intraoral scanner and Computer-aided design / Computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology are widely used in fabricating fixed prostheses and in implant surgery. These technologies greatly improved the efficiency of clinical and laboratory procedures. With all newly introduced software, devices, and clinical studies, digital technology has been actively applied in removable prostheses. It is now possible to fabricate the removable prostheses more quickly and easily through subtractive and additive manufacturing. Various clinical and laboratory protocols were introduced by many manufacturers. The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature on digital technology for fabricating complete denture with current status and future perspectives.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.6-19
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• 2024

Computer aided design/Computer aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) 기술의 발전에 따라 이를 활용한 총의치 제작 방법이 대두되고 있으며, 그 중 하나로 의치상과 인공치의 색조를 모두 포함하는 모놀리식 블록을 절삭하는 디지털 의치 시스템이 소개되었다. 본 증례는 74세 남성, 73세 여성 두 환자에서 전통적인 기존 의치 제작법, 디지털 방식의 모놀리식 블록을 절삭한 의치 제작법으로 각각 총 두 쌍의 상·하악 의치를 제작하여 비교한 증례이다. 디지털 방식의 총의치 제작 과정으로는 CAD-CAM 프로그램으로 개인 트레이를 디자인 및 3D프린팅 하여 최종인상 및 악간 관계 채득하였다. 이후 동일한CAD-CAM프로그램으로 총의치 디자인 및 시적의치를 3D 프린팅 하여 시적 하였다. 최종적으로는 모놀리식 블록(Ivotion, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)을 밀링 기계(PrograMill PM7, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein)로 절삭하여 총의치 제작 및 장착하였다. 해당 증례에서는 CAD-CAM 시스템을 이용한 총의치 제작과 동시에 전통적 방법으로도 총의치를 제작하여2쌍의 의치의 안정 및 적합성, 발음, 저작, 심미성과 환자의 만족도를 비교, 분석하여 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.402-408
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• 2017

PURPOSE. The goal of this study was to compare the adhesion of Candida albicans to the surfaces of CAD/CAM and conventionally fabricated complete denture bases. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Twenty discs of acrylic resin poly (methyl methacrylate) were fabricated with CAD/CAM and conventional procedures (heat-polymerized acrylic resin). The specimens were divided into two groups: 10 discs were fabricated using the CAD/CAM procedure (Wieland Digital Denture Ivoclar Vivadent), and 10 discs were fabricated using a conventional flasking and pressure-pack technique. Candida colonization was performed on all the specimens using four Candida albicans isolates. The difference in Candida albicans adhesion on the discs was evaluated. The number of adherent yeast cells was calculated by the colony-forming units (CFU) and by Fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS. There was a significant difference in the adhesion of Candida albicans to the complete denture bases created with CAD/CAM and the adhesion to those created with the conventional procedure. The CAD/CAM denture bases exhibited less adhesion of Candida albicans than did the denture bases created with the conventional procedure (P<.05). CONCLUSION. The CAD/CAM procedure for fabricating complete dentures showed promising potential for reducing the adherence of Candida to the denture base surface. Clinical Implications. Complete dentures made with the CAD/CAM procedure might decrease the incidence of denture stomatitis compared with conventional dentures.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.268-274
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• 2023

본 증례는 요양병원에 입원치료 중인 환자에서 치과에 내원하기 힘든 점과 의치 분실이 많은 점을 고려하여 내원 횟수를 감소시키고 재제작이 쉬운 CAD-CAM 총의치를 제작하였다. 환자가 적응한 기존 임시의치의 형태 및 수직고경, 악간관계를 최종의치 제작에 반영하기 위해 기존 임시의치를 스캔하고 프린팅한 개인트레이로 폐구인상을 채득하였다. UTS CAD를 이용하여 디지털 안궁이전하고 CAD 소프트웨어에서 치아배열 후 상하악 총의치를 단일 구조의 디스크로 의치상과 인공치를 한번에 절삭하여 제작하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2018

현재까지 의치는 전통적인 방법을 이용하여 제작하는 것이 일반적이지만, 최근 디지털 기술의 발달로 이를 이용한 의치 제작 빈도가 증가하는 추세이다. 디지털 방식을 이용하여 의치를 제작하는 방법에는 인상체를 3D 스캔하여 CAD 상에서 인공치를 배열한 뒤 이를 3D 프린팅하여 레진상 총의치를 제작하는 방식과 모델을 3D 스캔 후 CAD를 이용하여 frame-work을 디자인하고 3D 프린팅으로 resin pattern을 제작하여 이를 주조 후 금속상 총의치나 국소의치를 제작하는 방식이 대표적이다. 본 증례에서는 디지털 방식의 의치 제작 방법으로써 전자 서베잉을 이용한 진단과 CAD 프로그램을 이용한 framework 디자인, 그리고 이를 3D 프린팅 후 주조하여 상악 총의치와 하악 국소의치를 제작하였으며, 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하고자 한다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.356-366
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• 2023

의치의 지지, 유지, 안정은 무치악 환자의 총의치 수복 시 중요한 요소들이다. 최근 디지털 치의학의 발전으로 전통적인 치료방식을 대체하기 위한 시도들이 계속되고 있으며, 환자의 내원 횟수를 줄이고 높은 수준의 디지털 의치를 제작하려는 시도들이 계속되고 있다. 본 증례에서는 새롭게 고안된 고딕 아치 기록을 통한 중심위 채득이 가능한 tray와 안면 스캔을 이용하여 디지털 총의치로 수복하였다. 전통적인 총의치 수복방식을 대체하여 환자의 내원횟수를 줄이고 만족할만한 의치의 지지, 유지, 안정 및 심미적인 결과를 얻었기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2017

PURPOSE. To integrate extra-oral facial scanning information with CAD/CAM complete dentures to immediately rehabilitate terminal dentition. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Ten patients with terminal dentition scheduled for total extraction and immediate denture placement were recruited for this study. The patients were submitted to a facial scanning procedure using the in-office PritiMirror scanner with bite registration records in-situ. Definitive stone cast models and bite records were subsequently submitted to a lab scanning procedure using the lab scanner (iSeries DWOS; Dental Wings). The scanned models were used to create a virtual teeth setup of a complete denture. Using the intra-oral bite records as a reference, the virtual setup was incorporated in the facial scan thereby facilitating a virtual clinical evaluation (teeth try-in) phase. After applying necessary adjustments, the virtual setup was submitted to a CAM procedure where a 5-axis industrial milling machine (M7 CNC; Darton AG General) was used to fabricate a full-milled PMMA immediate provisional prosthesis. RESULTS. Total extractions were performed, the dentures were immediately inserted, and subjective clinical fit was evaluated. The immediate provisional prostheses were inserted and clinical fit, occlusion/articulation, and esthetics were subjectively assessed; the results were deemed satisfactory. All provisional prostheses remained three months in function with no notable technical complications. CONCLUSION. Ten patients with terminal dentition were treated using a complete digital approach to fabricate complete dentures using CAD/CAM technology. The proposed technique has the potential to accelerate the rehabilitation procedure starting from immediate denture to final implant-supported prosthesis leading to more predictable functional and aesthetics outcomes.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2023

PURPOSE. Digital technology has enabled improvements in the fitting accuracy of denture bases via milling techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate the trueness and precision of digital and analog techniques for manufacturing complete dentures (CDs). MATERIALS AND METHODS. Sixty identical CDs were manufactured using different production protocols. Digital and analog technologies were compared using the reference geometric approach, and the Δ-error values of eight areas of interest (AOI) were calculated. For each AOI, a precise number of measurement points was selected according to sensitivity analyses to compare the Δ-error of trueness and precision between the original model and manufactured prosthesis. Three types of statistical analysis were performed: to calculate the intergroup cumulative difference among the three protocols, the intergroup among the AOIs, and the intragroup difference among AOIs. RESULTS. There was a statistically significant difference between the dentures made using the oversize process and injection molding process (P < .001), but no significant difference between the other two manufacturing methods (P = .1227). There was also a statistically significant difference between the dentures made using the monolithic process and the other two processes for all AOIs (P = .0061), but there was no significant difference between the other two processes (P = 1). Within each group, significant differences among the AOIs were observed. CONCLUSION. The monolithic process yielded better results, in terms of accuracy (trueness and precision), than the other groups, although all three processes led to dentures with Δ-error values well within the clinical tolerance limit.