Many dental professionals consider complete dentures a second-rate solution to edentulism, promoting dental implants as the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. However, many patients cannot aff
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Many dental professionals consider complete dentures a second-rate solution to edentulism, promoting dental implants as the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. However, many patients cannot afford dental implants or want a simpler, less invasive solution, so knowledge of how to design and fabricate complete dentures is still necessary in everyday practice. The digital revolution in dentistry has opened doors for precise planning and execution of digital denture fabrication, and this book reflects the true power of digital complete dentures. From digital data acquisition to preprosthetic considerations, denture materials and 3D printing, and numerous workflows, this book details the protocols you will need to fabricate complete dentures that fit, function, and truly change the life of your patient. By harnessing the technology and digital tools available today, you can make your patients’ tomorrow so much brighter. ContentsChapter 01. The Mind and the Mouth: The Psychosocial Impact of EdentulismChapter 02. Timeless Principles for Digital SuccessChapter 03. Digital Data AcquisitionChapter 04. The Journey of Edentulism Part 1: Terminal DentitionChapter 05. The Journey of Edentulism Part 2: Preprosthetic SurgeryChapter 06. The Journey of Edentulism Part 3: Considerations for Holistic Patient CareChapter 07. The Magic of Digital DenturesChapter 08. Denture Materials: Past and PresentChapter 09. Testing Denture MaterialsChapter 10. The Edge of Dentistry: 3D PrintingChapter 11. Occlusion in Modern Digital Removable ProsthodonticsChapter 12. Digital Complete Dentures Using a Traditional Wax Rim WorkflowChapter 13. The Biofunctional Prosthetic System and Suction-Effective Mandibular Complete DenturesChapter 14. The Reference Denture TechniqueChapter 15. Digital Workflows for Monolithic Complete DenturesChapter 16. Digitally Designed Implant Overdentures: A Digilog Approach to Hardware, Software, and Clinical WorkflowsChapter 17. Digital Technology for Full-Arch Implant RehabilitationChapter 18. Artistry After CAD/CAMChapter 19. Diagnosis to Delivery: The Importance oft he Dental Support OrganizationChapter 20. The Next Frontier: Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry