title: Connecting implant framework segments.
abstract: Indexing and soldering an implant bar can be a troublesome procedure. The expansion of the soldering investment may result in an inaccurate fit of the implant framework over the abutments or the implant heads. To overcome the distortion of the implant framework during soldering, a simple procedure for connecting the implant framework parts is described where the connector joints are cast-to rather than soldered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140-5096, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Thoupos
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Zouras
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winkler
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Roussos
mesh_terms: D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D012994:Dental Soldering; D006801:Humans; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants