Your Next Denture: Made By Computer

Computer Generated

CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) is a technology that is being applied to many prosthetic dentistry techniques.  In the past couple of years, more methods of computer-generated dentures have emerged.

Leading the way are groups from Loma Linda University Dental School and Louisiana State University School of Dentistry and Ohio State University College of Dentistry.  The methods involve fewer appointments to make impressions and jaw relations so that a virtual denture may be designed and then fabricated by a milling center.  We use our NobelBiocare Procera Laser Scanner to design and fabricate implant abutments, tissue bars and fixed-detachable hybrid frameworks.

Learn more by visiting our office.

Robert G, Tupac, DDS, FACP, Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics, 5060 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309, www.drtupac.com, (661) 325-1275

Our Procera Laser Scanner Is State-of-the-Art

Procera Laser Scanner

Since getting the latest generation NobelBiocare Procera Laser Scanner two and a half years ago, we have been making custom abutments on all of the dental implants we have placed.  With custom abutments, optimal contours and tissue emergence profile is achieved, far beyond what is possible with stock abutments.  

The Key Benefit of the System

The scanner also has the ability to scan an entire arch, and we do it in a three stage manner.  First the implant positions are scanned, then the soft tissue contours are scanned over the implant positions and finally a diagnostic waxup of the final positions of the teeth is added.  By doing all of this, we are able to design the bars within the shape of the final prosthesis--whether it is a bar around which an All-on-4 fixed prosthesis is to be processed or an overdenture  tissue bar such as this one, to which the denture will snap into the locator attachments incorporated in the bar.  

We have found that the finest and most current computer technology enables us to provide the most accurate and durable prostheses for our patients. 

Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics (661) 325-1275 | www.drtupac.com 5060 California Ave., #170, Bakersfield, CA 93309