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Patient Satisfaction and Perception with Digital Complete Dentures Compared to Conventional Complete Dentures-A Pilot
Andrea Bors1, Melinda Szekely1, Liana Beresescu1
1Faculty of Dentistry, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology; 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Dentistry Journal
|July 25, 2025
Summary
Digital complete dentures (D-CD) significantly improve patient satisfaction, comfort, and retention compared to conventional complete dentures (C-CD). Most patients preferred the digital option, highlighting the benefits of modern CAD/CAM workflows in dental prosthetics.
Area of Science:
- Dental Prosthetics and Biomaterials
- Digital Dentistry and CAD/CAM Technologies
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Background:
- Patient satisfaction is a key metric in rehabilitating edentulous patients.
- Digital workflows offer an alternative to conventional complete denture fabrication.
- Limited comparative data exists on patient satisfaction between conventional and digital dentures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare patient satisfaction between conventional complete dentures (C-CD) and digital complete dentures (D-CD) in maxillary edentulous patients.
- To assess changes in patient perceptions over time and their final prosthesis preference.
- To evaluate comfort, retention, speech, esthetics, and need for adjustments.
Main Methods:
- Prospective, randomized crossover clinical trial with 40 completely maxillary edentulous patients.
- Participants received both C-CD and D-CD for 6-month periods.
- Patient satisfaction was assessed using a 10-item questionnaire at 6 and 12 months.
Main Results:
- Digital complete dentures (D-CD) showed significantly higher patient satisfaction in comfort, retention, speech, esthetics, and fewer adjustments compared to C-CD.
- D-CD also demonstrated significantly better comfort and required fewer post-insertion adjustments.
- 70% of patients preferred the digital denture as their final prosthesis.
Conclusions:
- Digital fabrication technology significantly enhances patient satisfaction for complete dentures over conventional methods.
- The study supports the integration of digital workflows, such as CAD/CAM, in dental prosthetics.
- Digitally fabricated dentures offer comparable overall satisfaction with notable improvements in comfort and patient preference.
