A simple method of making an implant-level impression when presented with limited space, unfavorable implant positions, or problematic implant angulations.
Making an implant-level impression for the purpose of abutment selection when implants are placed in limited space, unfavorable positions, or compromising angulations can be a time-consuming procedure. An impression procedure is presented that makes use of either prefabricated screw-retained titanium implant index copings or plastic snap-on implant index copings to help resolve problematic implant placement. Both the titanium and plastic implant index copings are easy to modify and therefore make impression procedures more predictable.
Chaimattayompol
Nopsaran
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. nopsaran.chaimattayompol@tufts.edu
Arbree
Nancy S
NS
Wong
Stefanie X
SX
D000044:Dental Abutments; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D006801:Humans; D010969:Plastics; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
D015921:Dental Implants; D010969:Plastics; D014025:Titanium