Computer aided design and manufacture of the removable partial denture framework.
- Author:
Leilei YANG
1
;
Xiaosheng CHENG
;
Ning DAI
;
Senyang ZHU
;
Guodong YAN
;
Yiguo GAO
Author Information
1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China. yll_nuaa@yahoo.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Computer-Aided Design;
Dental Alloys;
Dental Casting Technique;
Dental Prosthesis Design;
methods;
Denture Design;
methods;
Denture, Partial, Removable;
Humans
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2010;27(1):170-173
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper demonstrates the successful application of a novel approach to the computer aided design (CAD) of removable partial denture (RPD) framework. Firstly, we get the data of the partially edentulous cast, a mandibular Kennedy Class II, through a 3D-optical grating measuring system after corresponding pretreatment. Then, the reverse engineering software and 3D CAD software was used to design basis, big conjunction, clasp, small conjunction of the RPD framework. Finally 3D surface model of the RPD framework was created in preparation for direct manufacture using rapid prototyping (RP) methods and foundry. The result indicated that the RPD framework was fabricated successfully and the resulting frameworks provided a satisfactory fit.
