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CC BY 4.0 · European Journal of General Dentistry 2025; 14(03): 236-257
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1791844
Review Article

Assessing the Current Landscape and Future Directions of Digital Denture Technology

Ravinder S. Saini
1   Department of Dental Technology, COAMS, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Muhammad Sohail Zafar 
2   Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
3   Centre of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
4   School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
5   Department of Dental Materials, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Necdet Adanir 
6   Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez 
7   Biomedical Science, Faculty of Chemical-Biological Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Guerrero, Mexico
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Artak Heboyan 
8   Department of Research Analytics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
9   Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Stomatology, Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia
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Funding The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Research and Graduate Studies at King Khalid University for funding this work through Review Article Project under grant number RA.KKU/7/45.
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Abstract

Digital dentures are removable dental prostheses fabricated using computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. This study aimed to explore the trends in digital dentures. A comprehensive four-phase search and selection strategy was framed.

Dimensions and Lens.org databases were used. Boolean operators were used to combine keywords.

The most significant growth occurred by 2021, with 71 publications and 984 citations. Egypt had the highest publication rankings, with 46 total publications (TP) and 45 total citations (TC). The University of Geneva played a significant role in contributing to 16 TP and 491 TC. Egyptian Dental Journal ranked at the top. The group with four authors had an even higher number of authorships, with a total of 60. The top four keywords were CAD/CAM, 3D printing, CAD-CAM, complete denture, and digital dentistry. The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, Ninth Edition, was referenced 614 times and had the highest average number of citations (75.2). The top three writers had strong relationships with the three sources and preferred to publish using four keywords. The 11-author group, cluster 6, had the highest level of network cooperation.

In conclusion, research on digital dentures has grown in terms of number of articles and citations.

Keywords

digital denture - bibliometric trends - CAD-CAM - 3D printing - complete dentures

Authors' Contributions

M.S.Z. and N.A. developed the concept and methodology. R.S.S. was responsible for data curation and formal analysis. R.S.S. and M.A.A-S. were responsible for investigation and resources. Original draft preparation was done by R.S.S., A.H., and M.A.A-S. Writing, reviewing, and editing were done by M.S.Z. and N.A. Supervision and project administration were done by R.S.S. and A.H. The guarantor of the study was R.S.S.


Data Availability Statement

The data are available upon genuine request from the corresponding author.




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29. November 2024

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