Enhancing digital workflows for removable partial dentures: A novel diagnostic surveyor and designer

Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are a valuable treatment option in prosthodontics, often selected due to patient-specific limitations such as financial constraints, inadequate bone support, or medical contraindications to other prosthetic solutions. Despite the advantages of digital dentistry, such as the efficiency and accuracy of various workflows, the adoption of fully digital RPD workflows has lagged due to the absence of accessible diagnostic surveying and design tools for digital models. This article introduces the AiDENTAL RPD Surveyor and Designer, a lightweight, browser-based software solution that simplifies digital surveying, streamlines design, and facilitates the export of diagnostic scans. By addressing these needs in the current digital workflow, the system aims to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and convenience of RPD fabrication. A step-by-step description of the process highlights its potential to improve clinical outcomes and reintegrate traditional framework-based RPDs into mainstream practice.