Int J Stomatol

Int J Stomatol ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (1): 11-17.doi: 10.7518/gjkq.2025023

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Research progress and trends on digital prosthetic technology for removable dentures

Aimin Cui(),Qi Wang()   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Prosthodontics Ⅱ, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2024-03-06 Revised:2024-09-27 Online:2025-01-01 Published:2025-01-11
  • Contact: Qi Wang E-mail:cuiam99@163.com;wqinno8751@gmail.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82470985);Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Pro-vince(2024NSFSC0548)

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Abstract:

The production of dentures using traditional methods is a complex process influenced by many factors. For example, the theoretical background, clinical experience, and operational skills of dental technicians and clinicians in-fluence the accuracy of denture design, the efficiency of production, and the stability of quality. With digital technology bringing innovation from theory to practice, the future trend in removable denture prosthetics is digitalization, which can produce high-quality restorations with good retention and stability and high patient satisfaction and shorten the time of a single visit and number of follow-up visits. By reviewing the literature on digital technology in the field of removable dentures, this work presents an overview of the trends and characteristics of applications of digital technology and the advancement of research in the design, production, and wearing of removable dentures.

Key words: removable prosthodontics, digital technology, prosthetics, intelligence

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Flowchart for digital technology applications"

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Diagram of the digital communication model “patient-doctor-processor”"

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