Introduction: Partial dentures are still planned for patients with partial edentulousness, as they are more affordable than implants. The metal framework can be made using the classic wax modelling process or SLA technology. The cost price of a product is made up of the cost of materials, depreciation, labour, services, production costs, purchasing, administration and sales. Purpose: The aim of the thesis is to compare two metal frameworks manufacturing processes and to calculate which manufacturing process is more cost-effective. Methods: In the introduction, a descriptive method of work was used and a literature review was presented. In the practical part, we made metal frameworks in the laboratory under the supervision of a tutor, using two different procedures, and by analysing the cost carriers of the product, we calculated their own prices. Results: The results of the thesis present two processes for the production of the metal framework. During the manufacturing process, we calculated the cost carriers and used this data to calculate the cost price of a metal framework made using the conventional wax modelling process and a metal framework made using SLA technology. Discussion and conclusion: We found that a metal base made using the conventional casting process is more expensive than one made using SLA technology. The advantages of this technology are shorter production times, less material wasted and thus lower material costs, and less chance of irreparable errors between the different stages of the metal base production than in the conventional process. The disadvantages of SLA technology are the high financial investment in the Exocad licence, scanner, computer equipment and 3D printer, and the time-consuming removal of support surfaces after photopolymerisation. They would significantly reduce production time if they were not there.
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