Journal of Dentistry and Oral Care | Volume 1 | Issue 4 | 2015-09-23

Periimplant Soft Tissue Stability around Implant Custom Abutment and Provisional Crown Restoration.

Ahmad Kutkut

Abstract

Impression techniques for implant restorations can be implant level or abutment level impression with open try or closed try techniques. Conventional implant- abutment level impression techniques are predictable for maximizing esthetic outcomes. Restoration of the implant traditionally requires the use of the metal or plastic impression copings, analogs, and laboratory components. Simplifying the dental implant restoration by reducing armamentarium through incorporating conventional techniques used daily for crown and bridge will allow more general dentists to restore implant in their practices. The demonstrated technique is useful when modifications to implant abutments are required to correct angulation of mal-positioned implant. This technique utilizes conventional crown and bridge impression techniques. As an added benefit, it reduces costs by utilizing techniques used daily for crown and bridge. The aim of this report is to describe a simplified conventional impression technique for custom abutments and modified prefabricated solid abutments for definitive restorations.

Keywords: Implant, Abutment, Impression, Coping, Analog, Crown, Bridge