Treating an edentulous mandible with an implant-supported prosthesis with a shape-memory alloy abutment system

Adam S C Siu; James K F Chow; Benny H C Au Yeung; Chase S Linsley; Benjamin M Wu

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.05.037

Treating an edentulous mandible with an implant-supported prosthesis with a shape-memory alloy abutment system

J Prosthet Dent. 2020 Jun;123(6):775-780. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.05.037. Epub 2019 Nov 18.

Authors

Adam S C Siu¹, James K F Chow², Benny H C Au Yeung³, Chase S Linsley⁴, Benjamin M Wu⁵

Affiliations

¹ Private practice, Prosthodontics, Hong Kong, PR China. Electronic address: dr.adamsiu@gmail.com.
² Private practice, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hong Kong, PR China.
³ Chief Dental Technician, Hong Kong, PR China.
⁴ Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.
⁵ Professor, Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

PMID: 31753460
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2019.05.037

Abstract

This clinical report describes a treatment protocol for completely edentulous patients using digital implant planning for an all-on-4 treatment of both the maxilla and mandible as well as the use of a shape-memory alloy retention system to secure a complete-arch restoration to the mandible.

MeSH terms

Dental Implants*
Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
Dental Restoration Failure
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous*
Mandible
Maxilla
Shape Memory Alloys

Substances

Dental Implants
Shape Memory Alloys