title: A digital approach to fabricating an abutment replica to control cement volume in a cement-retained implant prosthesis.
abstract: If a cement-retained implant prosthesis is placed on an abutment, excess cement should be minimized or removed to prevent periimplant inflammation. Various methods for fabricating an abutment replica have been introduced to maintain tissue health and reduce clean-up time. The purpose of this article is to present an alternative technique for fabricating an abutment replica with computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine; and Graduate Student, Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea. Electronic address: jus2u@cu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Ju-Hyoung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: In-Sook
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Dentistry, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Seok
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sohn
mesh_terms: D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design / Q000379:methods; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements