A modified impression technique for accurate registration of peri-implant soft tissues.
Replacement of single missing teeth with an implant-supported restoration is recognized as a highly successful treatment. An impression technique for peri-implant soft-tissue replication in an anterior zone is described. The technique involves use of an interim restoration as an abutment for the final impression. This allows accurate duplication of the soft tissues and fabrication of a final restoration with the correct emergence profile.
Attard
Nikolai
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Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. nik.attard@utoronto.ca
Barzilay
Izchak
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D000328:Adult; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005881:Gingiva / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000534:rehabilitation
D003760:Dental Impression Materials; C022821:Impregum; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D003776:Dental Porcelain