Key transfer technique for restoring implants with extreme cervix proximity in the esthetic zone: a case report.
Extreme cervix proximity of adjacent implants poses a great challenge to the restorative dentist, as accurate transfer of implant analogs to the master cast would be difficult to achieve. In this case report, a custom key transfer technique was used to precisely duplicate the relation of 2 implants (replacing maxillary left central and lateral incisors with severe cervix proximity) from the patient's mouth to the master cast. The relation of each implant was singularly transferred to a preliminary cast, and then the 2 implant analogs were positioned in a master cast for accurate clinical case reproduction. The completed master cast allowed for precise fabrication of superstructures that accurately fitted the closely related implant cervices in the patient's mouth.
Rabwah Areej Dental Center, PO Box 1347, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. mounirguirguis@hotmail.com
Mounir N
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Guirguis
D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D015921:Dental Implants