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Immediate implant-supported oral rehabilitation using a photocurable plastic skull model and laser welding. A
Yoritoki Tomotake1, Osamu Ishida, Hideo Kanitani
1Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of Tokushima, School of Dentistry, 3-18-15 Kuramoto, Tokushima 770-8504, Japan.
Purpose:
This article describes a new procedure for immediate implant-supported oral rehabilitation using a photocurable resin skull model and a laser-welding apparatus.
Materials And Methods:
Preoperatively, the framework was fabricated on a photocurable resin skull model produced from a CT scan and individually designed guide template. The implants were immediately placed using the guide template; laser welding connected the components of framework.
Results:
Despite the custom-made prosthesis, the total treatment from implant placement to superstructure placement can be completed within only 1 day.
Conclusion:
This procedure for immediate implant-supported oral rehabilitation using a photocurable resin skull model and a laser-welding apparatus may be useful for any implant system and patient.