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{"title":"Use and Interpretation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Randomized Controlled Trials in Prosthodontics.","authors":"L S Prott, M Kohli, A Hugger, P C Gierthmuehlen, M B Blatz, A Carrasco-Labra","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9604","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9604","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite growing emphasis on patient-centered care, the extent to which patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are used, reported, and interpreted in prosthodontic randomized controlled trials (RCTs) remains unclear. This study evaluates the frequency, reporting quality, and interpretability of PROMs in RCTs in prosthodontics published between 2020 and 2025.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>228 RCTs from high-impact dental and prosthodontic-specific journals were included. Date were extracted on PROM inclusion and use as primary outcomes, reporting of point estimates and confidence intervals, evidence of validity, reliability, and responsiveness, and use of minimal important difference (MID). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression assessed factors associated with PROM inclusion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 228 trials, 44.3% (n=101) reported PROMs in abstracts and 49.6 % (n=113) in the main text; 39.8 % (n=45) used them as primary outcomes. Only 38.1 % (n=43) reported point estimates with confidence intervals. Evidence of PROM validity, reliability and responsiveness was rarely (15%, n=17) reported. Only two studies (1.8 %) used a MID to interpret trial results. PROM use was more likely in studies assessing the effect of complete denture and esthetic interventions. A slight upward trend in PROM use was observed over time. However, it was not statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The use of PROMs is increasing slightly but remains inconsistent and lacks methodological rigor. The absence of PROM data in RCTs limits clinical applicability. Greater adherence to methodological standards and reporting statements, including the use of MID and core outcome sets, is essential to improve the quality and relevance of future prosthodontic research.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Influence of Virtual Articulator Programming on the Occlusal Contact Pattern in CAD/CAM Crowns: The Role of Jaw Motion Tracking Data.","authors":"Antonio Meaños-Somoza, Francisco Martínez-Rus, María Paz Salido, Santiago Berrendero, Guillermo Pradíes","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9830","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9830","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess how three virtual articulator programming strategies, including jaw motion tracking, reproduce a predefined reference occlusal contact scheme (ROCS) after crown fabrication by evaluating occlusal contact presence/absence and interference intensity.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Maxillary and mandibular casts with preparations on the maxillary left central incisor, maxillary left first premolar, and mandibular right second molar were mounted in a semi-adjustable articulator. Forty-five crowns were fabricated and allocated to three groups: grou,1 designed with full dynamics recorded by an electronic jaw tracking device; group,2 designed with a virtual articulator programmed using individualized parameters from dynamic recordings; and group,3 designed with default CAD settings. Occlusal contacts in maximum intercuspation and eccentric movements were evaluated with articulating paper. Weighted kappa measured agreement with the ROCS, and chi-square test evaluated contact intensity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant differences were observed among groups for contact presence/absence and interference distribution. Agreement with the ROCS was low: group 1 (κ = 0.291), group 2 (κ = 0.254), and group 3 (κ = 0.163). Anterior guidance showed higher agreement: group 1 (κ = 0.500), group 2 (κ = 0.409), and group 3 (κ = 0.233). Groups 1 and 2 generated fewer and weaker interferences, whereas group 3 showed more strong contacts.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Arbitrary virtual articulator programming increased the likelihood of strong occlusal contacts after milling, whereas dynamic and individualized programming improved agreement with the ROCS. However, agreement remained only fair in all groups, indicating that further refinement of current programming strategies is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148284814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging Clinical Practice and Research: A Cross-Sectional Study of Swiss Private Practitioners' Perspectives on Research Priorities in Prosthodontics.","authors":"Aspasia Pachiou, Noah J Bertschinger, Franz J Strauss, Ronald E Jung, Daniel S Thoma, Nadja Naenni","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9838","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11607/ijp.9838","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore private practitioners' perspectives on participation in clinical dental research, identify perceived research priorities, and assess current and anticipated future use of research information sources in reconstructive dentistry.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional survey included dentists practicing in Switzerland in private practice or academic settings. An anonymous online questionnaire with 13 structured items was distributed between June and November 2024 via professional meetings and alumni networks. Survey domains included demographics, current research involvement, interest in future research participation, research priorities, and use of research information sources. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Paired comparisons between current and anticipated future research information sources were analyzed using McNemar's exact test, with p-values adjusted for multiple testing using the Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate procedure. Ranking data were summarized using mean ranks. Analyses were exploratory and hypothesis-generating.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-six dentists completed the survey (median years since graduation: 18 [Q1-Q3: 7-23]). One-third of respondents (33.9%) reported current involvement in research, while 46.4% expressed interest in future participation, particularly in clinical trials. Anticipated future use of colleagues, study clubs/alumni networks, PubMed, and continuing education as research information sources decreased significantly compared with current use (all adjusted p≤0.032), whereas reliance on journals and social media remained stable. Ranking analyses indicated that predictability was the highest priority in therapy-related decision-making, a trusting patient-clinician relationship was most important in everyday practice, and patient satisfaction was the primary determinant of treatment success.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Private practitioners showed moderate interest in clinical research participation and emphasized clinically relevant, practice-oriented research priorities. Integrating practitioners' perspectives may help align prosthodontic research more closely with real-world clinical needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging Clinical Practice and Research: A Cross-Sectional Study of Swiss Private Practitioners' Perspectives on Research Priorities in Prosthodontics.","authors":"Aspasia Pachiou, Noah J Bertschinger, Franz J Strauss, Ronald E Jung, Daniel S Thoma, Nadja Naenni","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9838","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9838","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore private practitioners' perspectives on participation in clinical dental research, identify perceived research priorities, and assess current and anticipated future use of research information sources in reconstructive dentistry.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional survey included dentists practicing in Switzerland in private practice or academic settings. An anonymous online questionnaire with 13 structured items was distributed between June and November 2024 via professional meetings and alumni networks. Survey domains included demographics, current research involvement, interest in future research participation, research priorities, and use of research information sources. Descriptive statistics were calculated. Paired comparisons between current and anticipated future research information sources were analyzed using McNemar's exact test, with p-values adjusted for multiple testing using the Benjamini-Hochberg false discovery rate procedure. Ranking data were summarized using mean ranks. Analyses were exploratory and hypothesis-generating.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-six dentists completed the survey (median years since graduation: 18 [Q1-Q3: 7-23]). One-third of respondents (33.9%) reported current involvement in research, while 46.4% expressed interest in future participation, particularly in clinical trials. Anticipated future use of colleagues, study clubs/alumni networks, PubMed, and continuing education as research information sources decreased significantly compared with current use (all adjusted p≤0.032), whereas reliance on journals and social media remained stable. Ranking analyses indicated that predictability was the highest priority in therapy-related decision-making, a trusting patient-clinician relationship was most important in everyday practice, and patient satisfaction was the primary determinant of treatment success.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Private practitioners showed moderate interest in clinical research participation and emphasized clinically relevant, practice-oriented research priorities. Integrating practitioners' perspectives may help align prosthodontic research more closely with real-world clinical needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Screw Preload Analysis in a Repeated Torque of Variobase Type Abutments.","authors":"Žygimantas Guobis, Paulius Griškevičius, Liudas Mažeika, Reimondas Šliteris","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9746","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9746","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to quantify preload efficiency (PE%) and tightening/releasing energy (Et/Er) during ten repeated torque cycles in four Variobase type implant-abutment assemblies.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twelve Straumann implants were assembled with Variobase type abutments representing four implant-abutment interface configurations: Regular-Neck Crown (RNC), Regular-Neck Bridge (RNB), Regular CrossFit Crown (RCC), and Regular CrossFit Bridge (RCB). Each assembly underwent ten consecutive tightening-loosening cycles at 35 Ncm using an ElectroPuls E10000 linear-torsion testing machine. Friction fit was assessed after the 5th and 10th cycles.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All groups demonstrated a progressive decrease in PE% with repeated tightening, except the RN interface, which showed transient torque exceeding applied tightening torque during the 2nd-3rd cycles. Bone-level (RC) assemblies exhibited greater variability and lower predictability compared with tissue-level (RN) configurations. Et/Er values remained relatively stable across cycles, although RC groups showed more pronounced energy loss and friction-fit-dependent deviations. Friction fit occurred exclusively in RC groups and significantly influenced Et/Er behavior.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>New assemblies generated higher PE% than those subjected to repeated cycles, with the exception of RN connections, which maintained superior preload stability and predictability. RC interfaces demonstrated lower and more variable PE% and energy profiles. Repeated tightening did not substantially reduce overall energy containment; however, friction fit altered torque-angle signatures and influenced mechanical performance.</p><p><strong>Clinical significance: </strong>Understanding preload decay and friction-fit effects in different implant platforms provides clinicians with guidance for selecting abutment types and recognizing platform-specific variations may help minimize screw loosening and improve long-term prosthetic stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of 'Data Exchange by Overscanning' and Different 'Cut- Out Rescanning' Procedures on Trueness and Scanning Time of Digital Intraoral Scans.","authors":"Meral Kurt, Sven Reich","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9766","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9766","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the effect of over-scanning and different cut-out/rescanning procedures on the local trueness of 3D-datasets.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A typodont with a prepared tooth (#26) was digitized using an intraoral-scanner (Cerec Primescan, v5.2) to create a master-die. Full-arch scans with a retraction-cord covering the preparation margin were performed and duplicated to obtain four identical scans to be used for each test group: Die-cut Re-scan (Die-RS), Cord-cut Re-scan (Cord-RS), Segmental-cut Re-scan (Seg-RS), and Over-scan (Over-S). After removing the cord, group-specific cut-out-rescanning procedures were performed on each duplicate. For the Over-S group, no cut-out modifications were made; the scanning procedure was continued until the cord's image disappeared. The time-expenditure of rescinding procedures were recorded in seconds for each group. The trueness between the reference master-die and experimental scans (N=15 per-group) was evaluated by the absolute-mean-deviation, root-mean-square-error (RMSE), and the top 0.5% percentile calculations. Data were analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis test with the Bonferroni corrections, one-way-ANOVA with Tukey HSD tests (α =0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Seg-RS showed lower RMSE (6.26±1.13µm) and 0.5% percentile values (20.20±6.18µm) than the other groups (P<0.05). The absolute-mean-deviation of Seg-RS (5.04±0.85µm) was lower than the mean deviations of Die-RS (7.97±2.91µm) and of Cord-RS (5.81±1.61µm) (P<0.05), but not significantly different from Over-S (4.99±2.19µm) (P=1.000). Concerning time expenditure, the Die-RS (34±9s) showed significantly lower values among the groups (Seg-RS:44±5s, Cord-RS:51±8s and, Over-S:52±7s) (P<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Seg-RS demonstrated the highest trueness values among the groups. While Die-RS was the most time-efficient approach, the trueness compared to Seg-RS was significantly lower.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How Does the Location of the Restoration on a Polyjet 3DPrinting Platform Influence Biaxial Strength, Color, Transparency or Gloss?","authors":"Michael Bergler, Martin Rosentritt, Sebastian Hahnel, Friedrich Johannes Fleiner","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9798","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9798","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the influence of build platform location on the mechanical and optical properties of a PolyJet-printed temporary dental resin material.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Disc-shaped specimens (10 mm diameter, 2 mm thickness) were additively manufactured from a temporary PolyJet resin on a circular build platform at four radial positions (n = 10 per position). Biaxial flexural strength (BFS) was determined using an ISO piston-on-three-ball test. Colour coordinates (L*, a*, b*), colour difference (ΔEpos, ΔErel) and mean transparency (MT) were obtained from reflection and total transmission spectra. Surface gloss was measured at 60°. Data were analysed using Levene tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA) with post-hoc comparisons, and Pearson correlation (α = 0.05).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean BFS differed by about 20% across positions, ranging from approximately 215 MPa at the innermost to the highest values at the outermost tray location; a significant difference was identified only between the extreme positions. BFS showed a positive correlation with radial distance (r ≈ 0.43, p = 0.006). L*, a*, b* and ΔEpos exhibited small but statistically significant positional differences (0.3-0.8) in individual positions. Relative colour differences ΔErel (vs. the inner position) ranged between 1.3 and 1.9 and were not significantly affected by location. MT showed minor but significant variations (<5%) between some positions. Gloss values varied numerically, but without statistically significant positional effects.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a PolyJet system, the location of the printed object on the build platform has a measurable effect on biaxial flexural strength and induces subtle changes in colour and translucency, whereas gloss remains unaffected. Although most optical differences appear clinically negligible, positional effects on strength may be relevant for load-bearing temporary restorations and should be considered when arranging critical cases on the build platform.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Printing Orientation on the Surface Properties and Microbial Biofilm Formation of 3D-Printed Denture Resins.","authors":"Jaber Hussain Akbar, Maribasappa Karched","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9754","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aimed to characterize the adhesion and biofilm formation of key denture-associated microbes-Candida albicans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Streptococcus mutans-on a 3D-printed photopolymer resin (FotoDent®).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Discs were fabricated at three distinct printing orientations (0°, 45°, and 90°) to assess the impact of layer deposition on surface properties and microbial colonization. Conventionally polymerized ProBase® cold resin discs served as controls. All specimens underwent comprehensive surface characterization, including measurement of areal surface roughness, static contact angle with polar and apolar liquids, and surface free energy components. Adherent microbial cells were quantified using species-specific quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) following standardized biofilm assays.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Microbial adhesion to the 3D-printed resin was highly dependent on print orientation, with cell counts for all three species decreasing significantly (p<0.05) from the 0° to the 90° orientation. This trend was paralleled by an increase in surface roughness (Ra) with higher print angles. A strong, statistically significant positive correlation was observed between the surface roughness of FotoDent® discs and biofilm cell numbers for C. albicans (r=0.815), P. gingivalis (r=0.883), and S. mutans (r=0.903). In contrast, adhesion to the control ProBase® material was consistently higher and showed no significant correlation with any measured surface characteristic-roughness, wettability, or surface energy.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings indicate that for 3D-printed dental resins, printing parameters, especially orientation, critically determine the final surface topography, which in turn is a affects microbial adhesion and biofilm formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"1-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148152885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Evaluating the Survival, Failure, and Complication Rates of Metal-Ceramic, Veneered, and Monolithic All-Ceramic Tooth-Supported Single Crowns-Part 1.","authors":"Bjarni E Pjetursson, Joao Pitta, Alissa Balet, Greta R Bjarnadottir, Irena Sailer, Pierluigi Romandini","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9633","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate five-year survival rates of metal-ceramic, veneered all-ceramic, and monolithic all-ceramic tooth-supported single crowns (SCs) and assess biological and technical complications.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A systematic search of Medline (PubMed), Embase, and CENTRAL (2014-2024) identified clinical studies on tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (≥3 years mean follow-up). Manual screening and 30 studies from previous reviews were added. Sixty-four studies met inclusion, reporting on 3,509 metal-ceramic and 8,051 all-ceramic SCs. Robust Poisson regression models were used to estimate pooled five-year survival rates.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve studies investigated metal-ceramic crowns, 49 all-ceramic crowns, and three both. Five-year survival rates were: 98.5% for monolithic lithium-disilicate reinforced glass-ceramic, 97.3% for veneered densely-sintered zirconia, 97.1% for metal-ceramic, 96.8% for monolithic densely-sintered zirconia, 95.7% for veneered leucite/lithium-disilicate reinforced glass-ceramic, 94.5% for densely-sintered alumina, 94.3% for glass-infiltrated alumina, 90.4% for feldspathic/silica-based ceramic. Survival rates of feldspathic/silica-based ceramic (P<0.0001), glass-infiltrated alumina (P=0.019), densely sintered alumina (P=0.002), and veneered leucite/lithium-disilicate reinforced glass-ceramic (P=0.021) were significantly lower than monolithic lithium-disilicate SCs. Except for feldspathic/silica-based ceramic and metal-ceramic crowns, material/design types performed similarly in anterior and posterior regions. Monolithic lithium-disilicate and monolithic zirconia crowns showed significantly fewer ceramic fractures and chipping compared to veneered alternatives.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Lithium-disilicate and zirconia-based all-ceramic SCs achieve five-year survival rates comparable to metal-ceramic crowns. Monolithic designs reduce fracture and chipping risk, improving long-term clinical outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":"0 0","pages":"308-324"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145907211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prosthodontic-Oriented Multidisciplinary Esthetic Rehabilitation with a Fully Digital Workflow: A Case Report.","authors":"Yaqin Wu, Yuqiong Wu, Chun Xu","doi":"10.11607/ijp.9293","DOIUrl":"10.11607/ijp.9293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This clinical report details a fully digital technique for multidisciplinary esthetic rehabilitation in the treatment of anterior asymmetric diastemas. The technique incorporates digital smile design (DSD) to pre-design restorations and guide orthodontic treatment to optimize esthetic outcomes while minimizing invasiveness to the teeth. Once orthodontic adjustments were made, a combination of intraoral, facial, and CBCT and dynamic occlusion data from a jaw motion analyzer was employed to create a comprehensive 4D virtual dental patient model. This model allowed for realistic simulations of the patient's intraoral and facial environment. The veneers were then designed and fabricated digitally based on this model, resulting in highly satisfactory outcomes. This report underscores the value of a fully digital approach in clarifying treatment planning and enhancing communication between dental disciplines, subsequently elevating the efficiency and effectiveness of complex esthetic rehabilitations. The approach represents an advancement in prosthodontic-oriented treatments, advocating for its broader adoption in clinical practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":94232,"journal":{"name":"The International journal of prosthodontics","volume":" ","pages":"405-414"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145305210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}