Abstract

The speaker will provide an in-depth overview of the complete clinical and laboratory workflow involved in the fabrication of partial and complete removable dentures using 3D printing technology, covering the following topics:

• Scanning techniques for edentulous jaws and dentures
• Analysis of color scan data of the denture-soft tissue transitions area
• Intraoral scanning vs. functional impression techniques
• Digital reconstruction of maxillomandibular relationship

o            Fabrication of printed record base and registration of jaw relations using the central-bearing pin method

o            Use of a digital facebow for transferring the maxillary position to the virtual articulator

o            Virtual articulator settings: advantages and limitations

o            Integration of functional jaw movements using the ModJaw system

• Use of digital tooth libraries in prosthetic planning / tooth selection
• Denture base design and virtual tooth arrangement
• Prototype printing / analysis / functional try-in of the denture and its significance
• 3D printing methods (SLA, DLP) and the importance of post-processing
• Prefabricated vs. 3D-printed teeth in digitally designed denture bases
• Color customization of printed teeth / palatal cut-back techniques
• Comparison of resins for denture bases and artificial teeth
• Aesthetic and morphological individualization of the gingival and mucosal components
• Comparison of standard vs. premium complete dentures / time requirements for fabricating removable prostheses
• Durability of conventional versus 3D-printed dentures

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BIO

EXPERIENCE

2023            Reviewer of Journal of Dentistry (Elsevier)
2022            Ambassador of Digital Dentistry Society for Czechia
2018            Finished postgraduate doctoral degree Ph.D
2014            Core Member of SKYN Concept Team
2014            Member of International Digital Smile Design Master Team 
2014            Member of MicroVision Group 
1997            Founder of KUNKELA CAMPUS