Comparação dos métodos de confecção de prótese total analógicos e digitais: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

The use of digital technologies has become increasingly frequent in modern dentistry, becoming an important part of everything from diagnosis to patient rehabilitation. Advances in digital dentistry have expanded the possibilities for the fabrication of complete dentures. This work proposes a literature review on the effectiveness and precision of complete dentures fabricated using CAD/CAM workflows compared to conventional methods. In general, the parameters evaluated include adaptation accuracy, retention and stability, mechanical properties of materials, patient satisfaction and acceptance, workflow efficiency, and the advantages and limitations of the techniques. Complete dentures fabricated by CAD/CAM show adaptation, retention, stability, and patient acceptance clinically comparable to conventional dentures, highlighting the good performance of milled materials and the greater efficiency of the digital workflow. However, there is still no consensus regarding the superiority of these techniques, with the conventional method being more advantageous in some cases. Furthermore, the consolidation of the digital workflow in clinical practice depends on overcoming technical, operational, and economic limitations, as well as the standardization of protocols and the expansion of long-term clinical evidence.