title: Rigid connections between natural teeth and implants: a technical note.
abstract: In the posterior partially edentulous jaw, implants may be used to supplement existing natural dentition. Frequently, the maxillary sinuses and the mandibular nerve preclude the fabrication of freestanding implant-retained prostheses. However, if an implant and a natural abutment are combined, a fixed prosthesis can be fabricated, restoring the arch into the premolar area. The histories of three patients with attachments connecting implant-retained ceramotitanium crowns with crowns on natural abutments are described. A design for a rigid custom-made attachment for the Brånemark system, using standard components with a machine-duplication, spark-erosion technique, is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Umeå University, Sweden.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gunne
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danielsson
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D002516:Ceramics; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D008963:Molar; D014025:Titanium; D014070:Tooth
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D014025:Titanium