Application of interim fixed reference points to maintain the occlusal vertical dimension: a technique for immediate loading protocols in the edentulous mandible.
This article describes a technique for the clinical insertion and use of specially designed screws as fixed intraoral reference and attachment points in implant dentistry. After insertion, these screws serve to stabilize radiographic and surgical templates in the completely edentulous patient. This approach provides the advantage of guiding maintenance of the correct occlusal vertical dimension and ensuring accuracy and stability during subsequent phases of treatment.
Holst
Stefan
S
Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. sholst@prothetik-erlangen.de
Blatz
Markus B
MB
Bergler
Michael
M
Wichmann
Manfred
M
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001863:Bone Screws; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D003765:Models, Dental; D014716:Vertical Dimension
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants