title: Use of vacuum-formed templates to guide tooth preparation and insertion of interim restorations.
abstract: Ideal tooth preparation and interim prostheses are critical to a predictable esthetic and functional outcome in the treatment of full-mouth-fixed restorations. During the treatment stages, multiple procedures need to be considered for a successful and predictable outcome. These include the parallel preparation of multiple abutment teeth followed by the relining of the interim prostheses. The purpose of this article is to describe a technique to simplify tooth preparation and facilitate subsequent insertion of a complete-arch-fixed interim prosthesis using vacuum-formed templates.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthodontics, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY, USA. pp2229@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papaspyridakos
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lal
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D006801:Humans; D008434:Matrix Bands; D003765:Models, Dental; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods*; D014618:Vacuum