Current status and prospect on digitalization of removable denture treatment

Abstract

Full digital workflow from impression taking to the prosthesis fabrication is possible without the use of intermediate materials in the fabrication of fixed prosthesis. On the contrary, the digitalization of removable denture fabrication will be almost performed in the dental laboratory side, but the digitalization of impression taking and occlusal registration for removable denture treatment has not been fully realized. This article discussed current status and prospect on the digitalization of removable denture treatment from the following viewpoints: impression taking, occlusal registration, denture design and arranging teeth, framework fabrication, integration of denture components, and denture duplication. In addition, the genuinely significance of “Digital Transformation (DX)” and ”Smart Prosthodontics” were also discussed.