Digital Relief of the Mental Foramen for a CAD/CAM-Fabricated Mandibular Denture

J Prosthodont. 2018 Feb;27(2):189-192. doi: 10.1111/jopr.12476. Epub 2016 Mar 21.

Abstract

Relief of the intaglio surface of a denture base is conventionally performed using thin wax and soft metal foil attached to the master cast. The following report highlights a new relief procedure for the mental foramen using a CT double scan technique on the CAD/CAM dentures fabricated for the patient with paresthesia of the left lower lip and chin during mastication.

Keywords: CAD/CAM; CT double scan; Digital relief; mandibular denture; mental foramen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Chin / innervation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Denture Bases
  • Denture Design / methods*
  • Denture, Overlay / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Lip / innervation
  • Mandible / anatomy & histology*
  • Mandible / diagnostic imaging
  • Mouth, Edentulous / therapy
  • Paresthesia / prevention & control
  • Radiography, Dental
  • Radiography, Panoramic
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed