title: Selection and modification of prefabricated implant abutments according to the desired restoration contour: a case report.
abstract: Implant restorations must fulfill the functional and esthetic demands of the patient. The discrepancy in the diameters of an implant and a natural tooth often leads to compromise. The use of prefabricated abutments that can be individually modified offers certain advantages. Selection and modification of the abutment are simpler when a waxup of the restoration is used as a guideline. This article describes a laboratory technique in which the implant abutment is selected and modified according to the waxup of the restoration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Dental School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kourtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003725:Dental Articulators; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D007754:Laboratories, Dental; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D008963:Molar; D012828:Silicones / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D012828:Silicones