A custom-fabricated device for chairside organization of multiple implant components.
Organizing multiple and varied implant components in preparation for providing treatment for a patient with a complex implant prosthesis can be a challenge to even the most experienced practitioner. The many implant abutment component options available, especially when different sizes and types of abutments will be used in 1 arch, can create confusion for both dentist and assistant, hindering chairside efficiency. This article describes the fabrication and use of a custom chairside implant components organizer.
Toothaker
Randy
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University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, Lincoln, NE 68583-0750, USA. rtoothaker@unmc.edu
Ashcraft
Deborah
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Soultanis
Ioannis
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Chang
Myung W Brian
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D000044:Dental Abutments; D003729:Dental Care / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003770:Dental Offices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014481:United States