CAD-CAM-fabricated interim fixed complete-arch implant-supported restorations based on the existing dentition

J Prosthet Dent. 2019 May;121(5):717-723. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.09.024. Epub 2019 Mar 15.

Abstract

An interim restoration is often used to assess the patient's functional and esthetic needs for implant-supported complete-arch fixed prostheses. A digital protocol for accurately transferring information from the existing dentition to the interim restoration is required. The purpose of this clinical report was to describe a digital workflow to fabricate an interim fixed restoration by using the vertical dimension of occlusion and occlusal relationship from the original dentition to provide an accurate, efficient, and predictable computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) interim complete-arch implant-supported restoration.

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Dental Prosthesis Design*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Dentition
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Humans