An indirect immediate-load prosthetic protocol using a novel-winged analog.
Immediate loading of implants has increasingly become the preferred treatment modality for both patients and clinicians. While the concept has been accepted as the preferred method of treatment, there are various options in terms of completing the actual procedure. This article will discuss the utilization of a novel-winged analog in combination with polyvinylsiloxane-casting material. This correlation allows for the rapid chairside development of a high-precision cast. On this cast, a conversion denture is transformed into an interim fixed prosthesis. Both the conventional analog as well as the computer-guided protocols will be described herein.


OBJECTIVE
This article discusses a simplified, indirect method for placing an interim fixed prosthesis utilizing a novel-winged analog and polyvinylsiloxane casting material. Upon reading this article, the reader should: Understand the benefits attributed to the immediate loading of dental implants. Become familiar with the differences between conventional open-flap surgery and treatment protocol utilizing CAD/CAM technology.
Stumpel
Lambert J
LJ
Highland Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Program, University of the Pacific, San Francisco, CA, USA. LambertStumpel@pacbell.net
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted
D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane