title: Channel retention for fixed implant superstructures: A clinical report.
abstract: This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient with anatomic and biomechanical problems that made retrievability of an implant-supported prosthesis a design priority. During treatment, the patient was found to be intolerant of local anesthesia, prompting an alternative retrievable design from the screw-retained interim restoration. A channel retention technique for fixed implant superstructures is presented.
authors.affiliation: Visiting faculty, The Pankey Institute, Key Biscayne, Fla; and Private practice, Mill Valley, Calif. Electronic address: rasolowdds@aol.com.
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Solow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D003657:Decision Making; D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants