Complete oral rehabilitation with implants using CAD/CAM technology, stereolithography, and conoscopic holography.
A 64-year-old totally edentulous female initially presented with ill-fitting removable prostheses. A comprehensive treatment plan with dental implants was accepted by the patient. Clinical and laboratory procedures were executed using various computer technologies including computed tomography, rapid prototyping, and optical scanning using conoscopic holography. A review of the patient's treatment and various modalities used are the focus of this patient report.
Founder and CEO of Bentz Dental Implant and Prosthodontic Center, East Norriton, PA, USA.
Robert M
RM
Bentz
Stephen F
SF
Balshi
D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D006696:Holography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D023861:Photography, Dental / Q000379:methods; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015921:Dental Implants