Fabrication of surveyed crown and frameworks for removable partial dentures using electronic surveying

Abstract

CAD/CAM technology is increasingly being used for the fabrication of various prostheses. Digitized attempts are also underway for both removable partial dentures as well as fixed partial dentures. Conventional methods to fabricate removable partial denture require innumerable laboratory procedures, such as impression, surveying, blockout, making fire model, and wax-up. In this paper, we demonstrate the process using electronic surveying and blockout in Sensable`s intellifitTM Digital restoration system, and zirconia surveyed crown and framework fabrication through the digital process. The clinical application of digital systems in the dental field is expected to increase with the advancement and development of technology in the near future.