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ArticleCureus2025

Refabrication of a Removable Partial Prosthesis Using a 3D-Printed Record Base for a Patient With Microstomia.

Mariko Hattori, Manjin Zhang, Yuka Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Mariko HattoriAdvanced Prosthodontics, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN.
Manjin ZhangStomatological Hospital, School of Stomatology, Southern Medical University, Guangdong, CHN.
Yuka SumitaPartial and Complete Dentures, The Nippon Dental University, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN.
Noriyuki WakabayashiAdvanced Prosthodontics, Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microstomia, which is characterized by reduced oral opening, poses significant challenges in prosthesis fabrication, particularly during impression-taking. This technical report describes a novel workflow combining conventional techniques with digital technology to refabricate a removable partial denture for a 65-year-old man with microstomia. The process utilized 3D scan data of the patient's previous prosthesis to create a 3D-printed record base, eliminating the need for full-arch impressions and reducing the burden on both the patient and practitioner. The transparent printed base enabled precise adjustments, and conventional techniques were employed for clasp fabrication and functional seating impressions. This mixed workflow minimized dependency on advanced technical skills or specialized software, streamlining the process and achieving favorable clinical outcomes. The approach demonstrates the potential of integrating digital technology with traditional methods to address the unique challenges of prosthesis fabrication for patients with microstomia.

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3d printingdigital dentistrymaxillofacial prostheticsmicrostomiaremovable partial denture

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PMID41480431
PMCPMC12755955

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