Maxillomandibular relationship and virtual facebow integration in complete-arch intraoral implant scan: A novel clinical technique

Philippe Nuytens; Francesco Grande; Junying Li; Luca Lepidi

doi:10.1111/jopr.13840

Maxillomandibular relationship and virtual facebow integration in complete-arch intraoral implant scan: A novel clinical technique

J Prosthodont. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13840. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Philippe Nuytens¹, Francesco Grande^{2

3}, Junying Li⁴, Luca Lepidi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Reconstructive Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
² Department of Prosthodontics, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
³ Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy.
⁴ Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences & Prosthodontics, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

PMID: 38507286
DOI: 10.1111/jopr.13840

Abstract

This clinical report introduces a novel clinical technique to create a 3D virtual patient for transferring the edentulous maxillary arch position with maxillomandibular relationship by using a facial scan device and an intraoral scanner and omitting CBCT imaging.

Keywords: fixed prosthodontics; hinge axis; intraoral scanner; occlusal vertical dimension; pillars; virtual mounting.