Replacing worn overdenture abutments of an unknown implant system by using laser welding: a clinical report.
This clinical report describes a procedure for replacing worn ball abutments with low-profile resilient abutments by using laser welding when the implant system for a mandibular implant-supported overdenture could not be identified.
Resident, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Vrinda V
VV
Mohunta
Dental laboratory supervisor, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
James A
JA
Stevenson
Assistant Professor, Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: lee.6221@osu.edu.
Damian J
DJ
Lee
D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019554:Dental Restoration Wear; D012994:Dental Soldering / Q000379:methods*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003780:Denture Repair; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers
D015921:Dental Implants