title: CAD/CAM-fabricated template for locating implant abutment screws in cement-retained anatomic zirconia restorations.
abstract: Currently, appropriate access to the abutment screw within cement-retained implant restorations is determined using labor-intensive techniques. The introduction of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture technology has facilitated a digitized fabrication process to yield a template that can enhance the accuracy of drilling a screw channel. This article describes the method used to create these guide templates by using advanced dental design programs and machining.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry and Advanced Dental Device Development Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: deweylee@knu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Du-Hyeong
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003738:Dental Cements; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D003764:Dental Materials; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D003764:Dental Materials; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide