The prevalence of edentulous patients in Germany has been steadily declining for many years. According to the Sixth German Oral Health Study, the prevalence of edentulism in the 65–74 age group has halved to 5% compared with the previous study.1 Another study predicts that only 4% of this age group will be edentulous by 2030.2 However, the treatment of edentulous patients will continue to pose challenges for dental technicians and dentists. There has been an increase in patient demand for implant-supported dentures for patients with edentulism. Nevertheless, this form of restoration is not an option considered by many patients owing to the surgical procedure and significantly higher costs involved and the longer duration of treatment required. The conventional fabrication of dentures using prefabricated teeth and denture base acrylics via the casting or pressing technique is still considered the gold standard.