title: Transitioning patients from teeth to implants.
abstract: One major obstacle to treatment with implants is the transitional phase between a tooth supported occlusion and an implant supported occlusion. This is of particular concern when a patient with a failing dentition has not worn a removable prosthesis before and is planning to have a reconstruction supported by implants.
authors.affiliation: Section of Fixed Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, University of Southern California School of Dentistry, Burbank, California, USA. saj.jivraj@gmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jivraj
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D003779:Denture Design; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance