title: Surgical and prosthetic dental rehabilitation through a complete digital workflow - A case report.
abstract: Several aspects of digital dentistry have recently been improved, including new materials, navigated implant placement, digital impression in combination with virtual articulation, and the computer-aided processes of designing and manufacturing of prosthetic restorations. In this case report, the prosthodontic treatment of a patient through a complete digital workflow is presented. A 39-year-old male patient presented for restoration of missing teeth in the posterior maxilla and mandible. In a single-tooth narrow gap (region 15), a Straumann NNC implant was placed by computer-assisted planning and navigation. For the rest of the missing teeth, ZrO2 fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) were manufactured by a computer-aided design/computer- aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system after optical impression with an intraoral scanner (iTero), and data transferal to a virtual articulator (Ceramill Artex). Rehabilitation through a complete digital workflow is a promising technology in terms of accuracy, reduced workload, greater control over the final product, and minimally invasive procedures. These advantages may have a potential positive effect with regard to patient satisfaction compared with conventional methods.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsirogiannis
authors.forename: Sascha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pieger
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelekanos
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kourtis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D057188:Workflow