title: Maxillary implant-supported bar overdenture and mandibular implant-retained fixed denture using CAD/CAM technology and 3-D design software: a clinical report.
abstract: The implant-supported bar overdenture and the implant-retained fixed complete denture are appropriate treatment choices for patients with inadequate bone volume in the posterior maxilla and mandible, respectively. Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology has broadened the scope and application of those treatment options, allowing for prosthodontically-driven implant placement and ideal substructure design for optimal esthetics and biomechanics. This report describes the fabrication of a maxillary implant-supported milled titanium bar with attachments and an overdenture, and a mandibular implant-retained fixed complete denture with milled titanium substructure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, Division of Prosthodontics, The University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Mich., USA. pspyr@umich.edu
authors.forename: Panagiota-Eirini
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Spyropoulou
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Razzoog
authors.forename: Renée E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Duff
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chronaios
authors.forename: Berna
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saglik
authors.forename: Daler E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Tarrazzi
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted