Stop Converting Dentures: A Digital Workflow for Immediate-Load Full-Arch Provisional

Traditional denture conversion for immediate-load full-arch cases is time-consuming, labor-intensive and vulnerable to fracture. Bruce McDonald, DDS, and laboratory technician Cody McDonald present a digital alternative designed to improve efficiency, accuracy and predictability. Learn how a 3D-printed duplicate denture, strategically positioned ARCHTRACER™ markers and fixation pins, intraoral scanning and OPTISPLINT® work together to accurately transfer tooth position, occlusion and esthetics into the final CAD workflow. Rather than grinding, converting and adjusting an existing denture, this approach enables the team to move directly toward a precisely designed and milled PMMA provisional, with minimal screw-access openings, fewer adjustments, and a stronger restoration.