title: Technique for indexing an immediate loading implant position for a provisional restoration.
abstract: The transfer of an intraoral implant position to the cast for an immediate loading implant is an important step and may be difficult to achieve with commonly used transfer and impression methods. Thus, the purpose of this report is to describe a technique for the use of a surgical template to transfer the implant position for fabrication of a provisional restoration. This technique simplifies the procedure, eliminates the need for taking an impression, avoids surgical site contamination, and maintains an adequate emergence profile during fabrication of the definitive restoration. An indexing technique for transferring the position of the implant from the treated surface after extraction is described.
authors.affiliation: Araçatuba School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University-UNESP.
authors.forename: José Vitor Quinelli
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Mazaro
authors.forename: Eduardo Piza
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Pellizzer
authors.forename: Fellippo Ramos
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Verri
authors.forename: Rosse Mary
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Falcón-Antenucci
authors.forename: Adriana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Zavanelli
mesh_terms: D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D057893:Immediate Dental Implant Loading; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental