title: Complete-arch maxillary rehabilitation using a custom-designed and manufactured titanium framework: a clinical report.
abstract: Fabrication of a passive framework when restoring multiple implants in an edentulous maxilla may be an important requisite for long-term implant survival. The development of computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques for fabricating custom 1-piece titanium frameworks can simplify that challenge. This article reports on a treatment in which a custom-milled titanium complete-arch maxillary framework was used to restore a compromised maxillary arch. A 4-year follow-up demonstrated a steady state of bone and no prosthodontic complications.
authors.affiliation: St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, USA. howehrenkranz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ehrenkranz
authors.forename: Burton
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Langer
authors.forename: Leonard
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marotta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D014025:Titanium