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Integrating the surgical and prosthodontic stages of implant therapy with a sterile implant position registration
Author(s) -
Chan Richard W.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1999.tb00222.x
Subject(s) - implant , medicine , dentistry , position (finance) , soft tissue , orthodontics , surgery , finance , economics
A new implant position registration technique utilizing an autoclavable thermoplastic material is described. This technique, which has been in use sine 1994, allows the clinician to fabricate a provisional restoration for insertion at stage II surgery to enhance the soft tissue contour and the aesthetics of the final restoration.