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ArticleJournal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists2026

Enhancing digital workflows for removable partial dentures: A novel diagnostic surveyor and designer.

Ahmed Mahrous, David L Botsko, Tamer El-Gendy, Amira Elgreatly

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Article in Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Enhancing digital workflows for removable partial dentures: A novel diagnostic surveyor and designer.Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ahmed MahrousArizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, A. T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA.
David L BotskoPrivate practice, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
Tamer El-GendyArizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, A. T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA.
Amira ElgreatlyArizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, A. T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are a valuable treatment option in prosthodontics, often selected due to patient-specific limitations such as financial constraints, inadequate bone support, or medical contraindications to other prosthetic solutions. Despite the advantages of digital dentistry, such as the efficiency and accuracy of various workflows, the adoption of fully digital RPD workflows has lagged due to the absence of accessible diagnostic surveying and design tools for digital models. This article introduces the AiDENTAL RPD Surveyor and Designer, a lightweight, browser-based software solution that simplifies digital surveying, streamlines design, and facilitates the export of diagnostic scans. By addressing these needs in the current digital workflow, the system aims to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and convenience of RPD fabrication. A step-by-step description of the process highlights its potential to improve clinical outcomes and reintegrate traditional framework-based RPDs into mainstream practice.

Indexed as

Computer-Aided DesignDenture DesignDenture, Partial, RemovableWorkflowHumansSoftware

Identifiers

PMID40249066
PMCPMC12791190

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