Complete Denture Tooth Movement in Digital Light Processing Versus Conventional Fabrication Techniques

Complete Denture Tooth Movement in Digital Light Processing Versus Conventional Fabrication Techniques: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The purposes of this study are to compare the denture tooth movement, the amount of occlusal adjustment needed and the chairside time required for CAD-CAM and conventional dentures.

PICOT Format:

P: completely edentulous patients. I: Complete denture fabricated by digital light processing method. C: Complete denture fabricated by the conventional method.

O:

Primary Outcome: Denture tooth movement

Secondary outcomes:

• Amount of occlusal adjustments needed
• Chairside time T: Three months with a wash-up period of 2 weeks

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ranging from 40-70 years.
• Cooperative patients with no history of psychological diseases.
• Completely edentulous patients with types I, II and III mandibles according to McGarry et al.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pathological changes of residual ridges
• Patients with xerostomia.
• Patients with flabby ridges.
• Temporomandibular disorders and neuromuscular disorders e.g. Parkinson's disease