title: Custom copings for accurate impressions of multiple internal connection implants.
abstract: The technique presented facilitates a 1-step final impression and registration of multiple internal connection implants that have an unfavorable proximity. This is achieved by the use of customized impression elements that provide an accurate registration of the implant positions and the maxillomandibular relation. By means of this procedure, problematic implant positions are bypassed and chair-side time is reduced significantly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Athens Dental School, Athens, Greece. thanosnt@uab.edu
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ntounis
authors.forename: Stauros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelekanos
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D016302:Centric Relation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003764:Dental Materials; C022821:Impregum; D012117:Resins, Synthetic