ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Assessment of Conventionally and Digitally Fabricated Complete Dentures: A Comprehensive Review.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review on patient perceptions and clinician-reported outcomes when comparing digital and analog workflows for complete dentures.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2026Pooled it
- Analyzing the influence of scanning speeds and distances on digital intraoral scans: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Are There Clinical Differences Between 3D-Printed and Milled Complete Dentures? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International dental journal · 2025Pooled it
- Adhesion of Candida Albicans to digital versus conventional acrylic resins: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Evaluation of occlusion and disocclusion time in immediately loaded implant overdentures retained by two splinted versus non-splinted interforaminal implants: A randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Patient satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life for prefabricated teeth versus CAD-CAM milled acrylic resin denture teeth. A crossover clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Digital versus conventional techniques for construction of mandibular implant retained overdenture.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Influence of Digital Workflows on Maxillary Complete Denture Base Fit Accuracy: A Prospective Clinical 3D Evaluation.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- A Manufacturing Protocol for Complete Dentures Using a Milling Cutting Method with an Individual Correction of the Prosthetic Plane.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- What is the impact of digital technologies on removable complete dentures: Advances, challenges, and clinical implications: A narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Effect of Printing Orientation on the Dimensional Accuracy of 3D-Printed Denture Base.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- A Comparative Analysis of Traditional Self-Curing Resin Custom Tray and Thermoplastic Tray for Final Impressions in Edentulous Patients: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Colonization byMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessment of the trueness of the tissue surface for 3D-printed and injection-molded mandibular complete denture base fabrication.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- A comprehensive narrative review exploring the current landscape of digital complete denture technology and advancements.Heliyon · 2025Review
- Complete Dentures Manufactured Using CAD/CAM Technology and a Modified Individual Tray Recording Method.Case reports in dentistry · 2025Article
- Optimizing Complete Denture Fabrication With a Hybrid Analog-Digital Workflow: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2025Article
- Marginal Discrepancy and Internal Fit of 3D-Printed Versus Milled Laminate Veneers: An In Vitro Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
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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.
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