title: Prosthesis fabrication using electrical discharge machining.
abstract: Fixed-removable implant prostheses provide solutions for some of the problems associated with implant dentistry, especially in the maxilla. The technique for using electrical discharge machining to create a precise passive fit between the substructure bar and the removable suprastructure is presented. The advantages, disadvantages, and complications associated with this type of prosthesis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Van Roekel
mesh_terms: D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D015921:Dental Implants; D003775:Dental Polishing / Q000379:methods*; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004572:Electrolysis; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants