title: The abutment seating jig: a prosthodontic implant adjunct.
abstract: Rapid, accurate seating of screw-retained implant abutment heads, where timing is controlled by internal or external hex designs, can be readily accomplished with individual, custom-cast abutment head location devices. The devices are especially useful when the abutment head-implant body complex is to be permanently cemented. The use and design of abutment seating jigs for single tooth implants and completely implant or implant and natural tooth-supported prostheses are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Judy
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation