Two-step pick-up impression procedure for implant-retained overdentures.
This article describes a procedure that permits careful border correction and impression fabrication of an edentulous arch, followed by pick-up of implant impression copings. The resultant master cast is accurate in terms of soft tissue detail, position of implant components, and relationship between soft tissue and implants.
Gregory-Head
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School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA. belinda_head@yahoo.com
LaBarre
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D000044:Dental Abutments; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008334:Mandible