Editorial Type:
Article Category: Other
| Online Publication Date: 20 Oct 2012
A Technique to Facilitate the Fabrication of Provisional Restorations for ITI Solid Abutments
A Technique to Facilitate the Fabrication of Provisional Restorations for ITI Solid Abutments
DDS, PhD,
DDS, PhD,
DDS, and
DDS
Page Range: 629 – 631
The aim of this technique report was to present a procedure for the fabrication of provisional restorations for ITI solid abutments using impression caps in the laboratory with a number of advantages over intraoral techniques. There may be no need for cementation, and elimination of cementation may assist tissue healing.
Keywords:
ITI implant
;
impression cap
;
provisional restorations
;
solid abutment
Copyright: the American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Figure 1. Impression caps used for the impression procedure were snapped over the analog. Figure 2. Autopolymerizing acrylic resin was placed into the impression caps. Figure 3. Contours of the provisional restoration were formed using bead brush technique. Figure 4. The provisional restoration was placed with or without cement.
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Corresponding author, e-mail: auguler@omu.edu.tr