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A Laboratory Procedure for Optimal Implant Abutment Preparation
Author(s) -
Özcelik Tuncer Burak,
Yilmaz Burak
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-849x.2009.00476.x
Subject(s) - abutment , implant , crown (dentistry) , dental abutments , dentistry , orthodontics , materials science , engineering , medicine , structural engineering , surgery
Simplicity and predictability have made cement‐retained implant crowns the recent restoration of choice. The taper of the abutment is of particular importance for cement‐retained implant restorations. The ideal taper of the implant abutment allows the clinician to control the overall retention of restorations. The technique described in this report presents the laboratory preparation of an implant abutment for a cement‐retained crown using a counter gauge to control the preparation taper.