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Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
,  volume 37 ,  issue 6 ,  pages 1345-1349

3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim

Lucas Cavalcante de Sousa 1
, 
Míria Rafaelli Souza Curinga 1
, 
Cecília Santos Galvão 1
, 
Walter Yu Hang Lam 2
, 
Adriana F. P. Carreiro 1
1
 
2
 
Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Special Administrative Region China | 
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2025-02-21
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SJR: 1.437
CiteScore: 7.7
Impact factor: 4.1
ISSN: 14964155, 17088240
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objective

Provisional removable partial denture (RPD) preserves esthetic and functional parameters until definitive treatment. This clinical report presents a 19‐year‐old victim of a road traffic accident who lost the maxillary right central and lateral incisors.

Clinical Considerations

A 3D printed maxillary provisional RPD planned using a virtual patient was provided until the patient could undergo implant‐supported rehabilitation. Intraoral and facial scans were conducted, and the images were integrated into a dental software program for digital prosthetic planning. The provisional RPD was designed considering the facial parameters, then 3D printed, characterized, and delivered to the patient.

Conclusions

The 3D printed provisional RPD demonstrated satisfactory esthetic and functional outcomes, offering a faster and more predictable alternative compared to the conventional method.

Clinical Significance

Using virtual patients to design 3D printed provisional removable partial dentures can enhance the predictability of treatment, especially in the esthetic area.

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de Sousa L. C. et al. 3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim // Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 2025. Vol. 37. No. 6. pp. 1345-1349.
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de Sousa L. C., Curinga M. R. S., Galvão C. S., Lam W. Yu. H., Carreiro A. F. P. 3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim // Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. 2025. Vol. 37. No. 6. pp. 1345-1349.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1111/jerd.13446
UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jerd.13446
TI - 3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim
T2 - Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry
AU - de Sousa, Lucas Cavalcante
AU - Curinga, Míria Rafaelli Souza
AU - Galvão, Cecília Santos
AU - Lam, Walter Yu Hang
AU - Carreiro, Adriana F. P.
PY - 2025
DA - 2025/02/21
PB - Wiley
SP - 1345-1349
IS - 6
VL - 37
SN - 1496-4155
SN - 1708-8240
ER -
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@article{2025_de Sousa,
author = {Lucas Cavalcante de Sousa and Míria Rafaelli Souza Curinga and Cecília Santos Galvão and Walter Yu Hang Lam and Adriana F. P. Carreiro},
title = {3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim},
journal = {Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry},
year = {2025},
volume = {37},
publisher = {Wiley},
month = {feb},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jerd.13446},
number = {6},
pages = {1345--1349},
doi = {10.1111/jerd.13446}
}
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de Sousa, Lucas Cavalcante, et al. “3D Printed Provisional Removable Partial Denture Designed Using Virtual Patient for a Road Traffic Accident Victim.” Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, vol. 37, no. 6, Feb. 2025, pp. 1345-1349. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jerd.13446.