Functional Evaluation for 3D Printed Complete Dentures

Resumo breve

Complete dentures have a long history and remain one of the principal treatment options for patients with complete edentulism. However, conventional fabrication involves a complex series of clinical and laboratory procedures, and the final prosthesis cannot be reproduced with complete accuracy. With recent advances in digital dentistry, integrating digital technologies into complete denture fabrication has become an important area of research. Current evidence indicates that digitally fabricated three-dimensional (3D)-printed complete dentures can reduce the number of clinical procedures and shorten treatment time. Nevertheless, clinical evidence comparing the performance of conventionally fabricated and digitally fabricated 3D-printed complete dentures remains limited. Therefore, this study aims to compare the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of complete dentures using various subjective and objective outcome measures after each participant has used both dentures for a specified period.