Title
Digital dentures in modern prosthodontics:Techniques, materials and clinical outcomes
Authors
Neha Jogiswaran1,*, Sumayya Surti2, Navreet Kaur3, Alekya Bommini4, Navjot Singh3 & Aneeq Salik5
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry, Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital, Coimbatore, India; 2Department of Dentistry, Isra Dental College, Hyderabad, Pakistan; 3Department of Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, Punjab, India; 4Department of Dentistry, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, India; 5Department of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan; *Corresponding author
Neha Jogiswaran - E-mail: neha.jogiswaran9317@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9928855685
Sumayya Surti - E-mail: Sumayyasurti@gmail.com; Phone: +92-3457777330
Navreet Kaur - E-mail: navreetbassi9@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9227896795
Alekya Bommini - E-mail: alekyabommini@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9878754698
Navjot Singh - E-mail: drgill1500@gmail.com; Phone: +91 7976488567
Aneeq Salik - E-mail: aneeq_salik@cmhlahore.edu.pk; Phone: +92-3023002525
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
Abstract
The integration of digital technologies into complete denture fabrication has raised important questions regarding their accuracy, clinical performance and reliability compared with conventional techniques. Digital denture workflows using CAD/CAM systems, intraoral scanning and design software have simplified fabrication procedures and improved predictability. Evidence indicates that digital and conventional impression techniques demonstrate comparable accuracy with digital methods performing better for short spans and conventional materials remaining more reliable for full-arch impressions. Both subtractive milling and additive 3D printing offer distinct advantages, with milled PMMA dentures showing superior strength and dimensional stability, while printed dentures provide greater design flexibility despite weaker bonding properties. Clinically, computer-engineered dentures reduce chairside time and post-insertion adjustments while achieving patient satisfaction and quality-of-life outcomes comparable to or better than conventional dentures, though further long-term comparative studies are required to establish standardized protocols.
Keywords
Digital dentures; CAD/CAM; Additive manufacturing; subtractive milling; prosthesis accuracy
Citation
Jogiswaran et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2342-2347 (2026)
Edited by
Neelam Goyal & Shruti Dabi
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
