Özet:

Complete dentures are still frequently used removable dentures. The traditional approach for the manufacture of removable complete dentures has some disadvantages. There are many clinical and laboratory stages, it is time consuming, and it requires intensive effort, to name a few. In addition, considering that all these clinical and laboratory stages are carried out manually, it is very difficult to ensure optimal quality in the prepared prostheses. Acrylic resin polymethyl methacrylate is the most preferred base material in complete dentures. Although this resin has advantages such as easy repair and low cost, its dimensional change due to polymerization shrinkage is its biggest disadvantage. Although many muffle techniques have been developed to avoid these deformations, the lack of success at the desired level has led the researchers to search for other techniques, and therefore, it was thought that more technical optimization in the construction of complete dentures would benefit clinical practice. Current developments in digital dentistry have begun to affect complete denture treatment methods and production. With the integration of modern technology into the production of complete dentures, differences in fabrication procedures have emerged. The steps suggested in publications for a digital workflow vary widely. While new technologies require special knowledge and skills for both physicians and technicians, they have reduced the need for skilled craftsmanship. The purpose of this review is to consolidate the existing literature on the fabrication of complete dentures with traditional and digital techniques, to summarize the current digital workflows of the clinical and laboratory stages, to explain the stages of digital alternatives, and to discuss their advantages and limitations.