title: The single-piece milled titanium implant bridge.
abstract: This new implant technology is part of the Procera product line (Nobel Biocare), and is available through a growing network of dental laboratories. It offers the possibility of a consistently excellent passive fit compared with conventional casting techniques, and essentially eliminates the labor intensive process of sectioning and soldering sometimes associated with gold alloy castings. Eliminating the distortion commonly associated with multiple firings of long-span ceramic restorations is also a significant benefit.
authors.affiliation: sparel@tam-bcd.edu
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Parel
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003734:Dental Casting Investment / Q000737:chemistry; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003829:Denture, Partial; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007754:Laboratories, Dental; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D013674:Technology, Dental; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D006047:Gold Alloys; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; C077451:Procera; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D014025:Titanium