International Journal of Dentistry Research 2026; 11(1): 7-11 ; DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2026.11102
Digital Workflow for a 3D-Printed Removable Partial Denture: A 1- Year Follow-up Clinical Report
Filipa Reis1 , Isabel Gomes2 , João Paulo Martins2 , Cátia Branco1 , Luís Miguel Lopes2,3
1. Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
2. Oral and Biomedical Sciences Research Unit, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
3. Laboratory for Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and Radiation Physics (LIBPhys), Lisbon, Portugal
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Received: 1st December, 2025 / Revised: 1st January, 1970 / Accepted: 24th March, 2026 / Published : 29th April, 2026
Acrylic removable partial dentures have long been used to rehabilitate partially edentulous patients. Conventional fabrication workflows involve multiple clinical and laboratory procedures that require high precision, are timeconsuming, and are susceptible to human error. The integration of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technologies has enabled the development of streamlined digital workflows for prosthesis fabrication. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient using an acrylic removable partial denture produced through a fully digital workflow. An intraoral scan was obtained using an intraoral scanner, and the prosthesis was designed with CAD software. The denture was fabricated using stereolithography 3D printing in a monolithic tooth-colored resin, followed by characterization of the flanges with pink resin to simulate gingival tissues. The prosthesis demonstrated satisfactory functional and aesthetic outcomes during a 1-year follow-up period, and the patient reported a high level of satisfaction with the treatment.
Removable partial denture; CAD-CAM; 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Intraoral scanning; Digital dentistry.
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Filipa R, Isabel G, Martins JP, Cátia B, Lopes LM. Digital Workflow for a 3D-Printed Removable Partial Denture: A 1- Year Follow-up Clinical Report. Int J Dent Res 2026; 11(1):7-11. doi:10.31254/dentistry.2026.11102
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