Table 1.
Overview over production specifics of different CAD/CAM denture systems
| Baltic Denture System | Vita VIONIC | Wieland Digital Dentures | Whole You Nexteeth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling localisation | Dental lab (milling centre planned) | Dental lab (milling centre planned) | Dental lab, milling centre | Milling centre |
| Digitalisation | Impression scan | Master cast scan or impression scan | Impression scan | Impression scan |
| Resin base | PMMA | PMMA | High impact PMMA | PMMA |
| Polymerisation record | “Tempering” (confidential) | Pressure > 200 kN, heat | Confidential | No information |
| Milling technique | Five-axe milling machine (two or three axes possible) | Variable | Five-axe milling machine (dry) | No information |
| Milling blank | PMMA puck with polymerisation-incorporated teeth | PMMA puck without teeth | PMMA puck without teeth | PMMA puck without teeth |
| Minimum base thickness | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm |
| Mucosal surface finishing | Milling | Milling or manual finishing | Milling | Manual finishing and dip-coating |
| Oral surface finishing | Manual finishing | Manual finishing | Manual finishing | Manual finishing and dip-coating |
| Fixation of denture teeth to denture base | Polymerisation-related incorporation | Methacrylate-based bonding | Methacrylate-based bonding | Methacrylate-based bonding |