Journal article
Using the foundation restoration as a blueprint: An uncomplicated approach to retrofitting crowns to existing removable partial dentures using CAD-CAM technology
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, Vol.133(6), pp.1416-1419
06/2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.08.014
Abstract
Removable partial dentures have been used to rehabilitate partially edentulous patients for decades. A challenging but commonly encountered procedure is retrofitting a crown to an existing removable partial denture. Several techniques have been proposed for fabricating these complex prostheses, some involving the intraoral application of polymers to the abutment tooth or making impressions of the preparation with the removable prosthesis seated. The present technique presents an approach that simplifies the design and fabrication of retrofitted crowns for fractured abutment teeth needing foundation restorations. This approach involves the implementation of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing technology to record and utilize the contours of the foundation restoration established intraorally as a blueprint for the retrofitted crown.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Using the foundation restoration as a blueprint: An uncomplicated approach to retrofitting crowns to existing removable partial dentures using CAD-CAM technology
- Creators
- Jae-Hoon LeeJuliana Pfeffer - University of ManitobaCarlos A. Jurado - University of IowaFrancisco X. Azpiazu-Flores
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, Vol.133(6), pp.1416-1419
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.prosdent.2023.08.014
- ISSN
- 0022-3913
- eISSN
- 1097-6841
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 09/2023
- Date published
- 06/2025
- Academic Unit
- Prosthodontics
- Record Identifier
- 9984472532102771
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