title: Site development interim removable dental prosthesis.
abstract: Transitioning a patient with partial edentulism through hard and soft tissue grafting to an implant restoration with an interim removable dental prosthesis (IRDP) presents a challenge to the restorative dentist. The management of grafted sites requires care, and without the appropriate design, an IRDP may impede surgical outcomes and place the graft at risk for displacement or necrosis. A site development IRDP (SDIRDP) for a grafted site must fulfill restorative goals and promote the surgical objectives for site development. A technique is described for fabricating an SDIRDP that facilitates surgical procedures and maintains prosthetic goals.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Clinical Professor, Postgraduate Prosthodontics, University of California San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif; and Private practice, San Francisco, Calif. Electronic address: info@sfperio.com.
authors.forename: Kirk L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pasquinelli
authors.affiliation: Private practice, San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sze
authors.affiliation: Resident, Postgraduate Prosthodontics, University of California San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: Alex J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Matosian
mesh_terms: D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D006801:Humans