DIGITAL TELESCOPIC DENTURE- A VIABLE TREATMENT MODALITY OF PREVENTIVE PROSTHODONTICS: CLINICAL REPORT

A telescopic denture is considered a good alternative to the conventional removable dentures as they provide better retention, stability, support, stable occlusion, decrease in the forward sliding of the prosthesis, and better control of the mandibular movements because of the proprioception feedback which increases the chewing efficiency. Well, fabricated prosthesis with good clinical and laboratory expertise and maintained with excellent care can be a successful one. The fabrication technique using advanced digital software will eliminate manual error and can make a fast technology -developed digital prosthesis. The goal of this article was to describe the importance of saving the natural remaining teeth and the fabrication of digital telescopic dentures using subtractive milling and additive 3D printing (DMLS) technology and the application of dissimilar material for a friction fit, as an alternative to the conventional prosthesis.