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Digital Workflow for a Scleroderma Patient with Microstomia: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Zhang Na,
Mao Bochun,
Yu Ping,
Chen Shengkai,
Chen Xin,
Yu Haiyang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.13351
Subject(s) - microstomia , workflow , cad , dentures , dentistry , dentition , medicine , orthodontics , dental laboratory , scale (ratio) , computer science , engineering drawing , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , database
Making impressions in patients with microstomia is often rather problematic due to their restricted mouth opening. Herein, this report describes a novel digital workflow for making impressions with computer‐aided design and computer‐aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) custom sectional trays for a 58‐year‐old female patient with scleroderma and microstomia. CAD/CAM custom sectional trays were made based on digital dentition models from another case with similar arch scale. After the sectional impressions were obtained, the sectional casts were scanned and digitally aligned to form the final dentition models. The removable partial dentures were designed on the final digital models and printed using a 3D printer. This procedure was executed with a successful prosthetic outcome that included good fit and acceptable esthetics. The patient also reported a high level of satisfaction.