title: Conversion prosthesis: a transitional fixed implant-supported prosthesis for an edentulous arch--a technical note.
abstract: A technique for fabricating a provisional fixed prosthesis for an edentulous arch immediately following abutment connection, termed conversion prosthesis, is described in detail. Advantages of the restoration include the following: it provides a fixed prosthesis immediately following stage 2 surgery with improved function, stability, and distribution of load; it protects the sutured mucosa; it serves as a prototype for the final prosthesis; it can be used as a verification jig; it preserves the original vertical dimension of occlusion; it aids in obtaining and transferring the interocclusal record; it assists long-term patient maintenance; and it reduces treatment visits. The advantages of its use clearly outweigh the disadvantages.
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Intermedica, Institute for Facial Esthetics, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Balshi
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wolfinger
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003729:Dental Care; D003775:Dental Polishing; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D016733:Rubber Dams; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins