
The Digital Platform that is Changing Complete Removable Prosthodontics
Digital dentistry includes the broad array of technologies that bring the communication, documentation, manufacture and delivery of dental therapy under the umbrella of computer-based algorithms.
Removable partial denture technology has lagged in the transfer to digital environments. Recently, it has become possible to produce removable partial denture frameworks using CAD/CAM design and manufacture. Given the complex nature of the RPD framework and its individual design components, the digital environment is well suited to teachingand exploring all aspects of RPD design.