Fabricating a crown under an existing removable partial denture with impression scanning and CAD-CAM technology

Ju-Hyoung Lee

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.06.016

Fabricating a crown under an existing removable partial denture with impression scanning and CAD-CAM technology

J Prosthet Dent. 2020 Aug;124(2):148-152. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.06.016. Epub 2019 Nov 18.

Author

Ju-Hyoung Lee¹

Affiliation

¹ Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: jus2u@cu.ac.kr.

PMID: 31753459
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.06.016

Abstract

Retrofitting a new crown to an existing removable partial denture (RPD) is a challenging procedure. Recently, intraoral scanners (IOSs) have been successfully used to solve this issue. However, purchase of IOSs is necessary, and most clinicians still use the conventional impression technique. This article describes a combined conventional and digital approach to fabricating a new crown under an RPD without an IOS.

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design
Crowns
Dental Impression Technique
Denture, Partial, Removable*