title: Visual labels to facilitate hygiene around implant-supported complete fixed dental prostheses.
abstract: This article reports a protocol for facilitating the oral hygiene and maintenance of supporting tissues in patients who wear implant-supported complete fixed dental prostheses. Small notches are placed on the acrylic resin below the prosthesis flange where the hygiene instrument should be inserted. These notches are filled with colored composite resin (blue) so that patients can see the sites of interest, which contributes to adequate plaque control and long-term periimplant health.
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry, University of Valle, Cali, Colombia. Electronic address: murgueitiora@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murgueitio
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Professor, UNICOC, School of Dentistry, Cali, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dussan
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rios
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, The University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Avila-Ortiz
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education / Q000295:instrumentation; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials