title: A technique for in vitro fit assessment of multi-unit screw-retained implant restorations: Application of a triple-scan protocol.
abstract: Recent advances in industrial non-contact scanners offer unprecedented opportunities for quality assessment of dental restorations. The majority of investigations published to date are limited to local two-dimensional results. A triple-scan protocol for virtual fit assessment of multi-unit screw-retained implant restorations is presented in this technical report. The advantages for application in biomechanical research include detailed three-dimensional information on internal component congruence in implant superstructures to be used in mathematical models.
authors.affiliation: Dental Clinic 2-Department of Prosthodontics, University Clinic Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holst
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karl
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wichmann
authors.forename: Ragai E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Matta