title: A procedure for a modified cylindric titanium abutment.
abstract: In the restoration of a single anterior edentulous space with a dental implant, there are three transmucosal elements that could be used within the Nobel Biocare system: the CeraOne abutment, the Estheticone abutment with a nonrotating gold cylinder, and the CerAdapt abutment. This article describes a procedure to modify the CeraOne cylindric titanium abutment with titanium ceramics to achieve an anatomically shaped transmucosal element that does not show evidence of the metal through thin gingival tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Marchack
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003722:Dental Alloys; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D006047:Gold Alloys; D014025:Titanium