title: Alteration of occlusal reduction of prepared abutment teeth subsequent to final impressions.
abstract: The technique presented can be used in complex restorative situations to alter the occlusal reduction of previously prepared abutment teeth to provide adequate space for restorative materials. The technique is accurate, inexpensive, easy to perform, and time saving. It allows the dentist to alter the tooth preparation precisely without inconvenience to the patient.
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods*; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D013499:Surface Properties; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology