AvaDent technology

Digital denture technology for predictable prosthetics

For centuries, dentures were made with lost-wax processing. AvaDent was first to replace it with a fully digital system built for removable prosthetics: our own design software, cross-linked XCL material and precision milling. The result is a denture with ideal occlusion, an exact fit and outstanding strength, which means less chair time for you.

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XCL material CAE & milling Adaptive Occlusion Signature Teeth Digital Positioning AvaMax

patents behind the AvaDent digital denture system

1 puck

teeth and base milled together: a monolithic denture

Up to 8×

the strength of traditionally fabricated dentures

Every case

3D scanned and checked against its design file

How AvaDent digital denture technology works

From your records to the final milled prosthesis, every step is digital, so there are fewer manual variables and the result is repeatable.

Records

Send an intraoral scan, desktop scan or conventional impressions through the AvaDent Portal.

Design

Computer Aided Engineering builds the design, and Adaptive Occlusion refines the bite. You review a 3D preview before anything is milled.

Mill

The approved design is milled from a single XCL puck, with no post-processing distortion like traditional or 3D-printed workflows.

Verify

We 3D scan the finished prosthesis, compare it to the design file and keep the case on file for fast replacements.

Material

XCL: eXtreme Cross‑Linked PMMA

A proprietary high-density PMMA, nearly monomer-free and pre-shrunk before milling. The teeth and base are milled from one puck, so there are no bonded teeth to pop off, and the low-porosity surface resists stains and bacteria.

XCL-2: polychromatic, multi-layered teeth matched to Vita Classical

XCL-1: monochromatic single-layer teeth

Up to 8× the strength of traditionally fabricated dentures

Shades and moulds

AvaDent XCL puck with a monolithic denture milled from it

Design & manufacturing

Computer Aided Engineering and precision milling

AvaDent’s own CAD/CAM platform combines design, engineering and manufacturing in one process, which we call Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). It turns your records into a precise digital design, then mills it exactly to that geometry.

No post-processing distortion, unlike traditional and 3D-printed workflows

Every finished prosthesis is 3D scanned and compared to its design file

Digital records are kept on file for replacements and follow-up orders

CAD, CAM and CAE combined in AvaDent’s Computer Aided Engineering

Software

Adaptive Occlusion

Our proprietary software for dynamic digital articulation and equilibration. It adapts the occluding tooth surfaces while preserving as much of the original tooth shape as possible, for better chewing and near-zero chairside adjustments. We engineer the occlusion in software, and milling reproduces exactly that geometry.

Initial tooth situation

Adaptive Occlusion

Conventional static occlusion

Use it yourself

Signature Teeth and the Set‑up Editor

Our proprietary software for scaling the size and shape of teeth. Adjust individual teeth, pairs or groups to create the patient’s natural smile. You can do it yourself: log in to the AvaDent Portal, open a case and select Set‑up Editor.

Signature Teeth scaling a group of teeth in the AvaDent design software

Implant cases

Digital Positioning Technology

AvaDent’s patented method for placing a bar in the prosthesis so the final design fits accurately without changing the planned geometry. It supports high accuracy and predictability for overdenture and implant-supported cases. Planning something complex? Ask our clinical team before you submit records.

Reinforcement

AvaMax titanium

A titanium substructure integrated into the PMMA for added strength with less bulk: a titanium basket over each overdenture implant pocket, and a printed titanium core in LOCATOR FIXED and fixed hybrids. With NoPick, LOCATOR housings are placed robotically at the factory, so there’s no chairside pickup.

AvaMax

NoPick

Clinical and scientific studies

Digital denture technology FAQ

What is AvaDent XCL denture material?

AvaDent XCL, or eXtreme Cross-Linked material, is a proprietary high-density PMMA used for fully milled monolithic dentures. It supports strength, fit and a low-porosity surface compared with traditionally processed dentures.

What does Computer Aided Engineering mean for dentures?

Computer Aided Engineering, or CAE, is AvaDent’s software-driven approach to denture design and manufacturing. It translates clinical records into precise digital designs that we reproduce exactly through milling.

How does Adaptive Occlusion help clinicians and patients?

Adaptive Occlusion is AvaDent’s proprietary software for digital articulation and equilibration. It adapts the occluding tooth surfaces in software before milling, which reduces chairside adjustments and supports more predictable chewing.

What should I review before submitting a case?

Review the digital denture workflow, the clinical records requirements and the clinical studies. For complex cases, use Ask the Experts to talk through records, treatment options and case planning.

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