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Preparation of abutment teeth with a specialized clinical parallelometer
1Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Folia Medica
|September 10, 2004
Summary
A novel clinical parallelometer simplifies achieving parallelism in dental abutment preparations. This effective device minimizes errors in bridge abutment preparation, enhancing treatment outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Dental prosthetics
- Dental instrumentation
- Clinical dentistry
Background:
- Establishing parallelism in abutment constructions is crucial for successful dental defect treatment.
- Current methods may lack simplicity or widespread clinical applicability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a simplified, effective clinical parallelometer for dental applications.
- To assess the device's utility in ensuring consistent preparation instrument direction.
Main Methods:
- A novel parallelometer was developed, attachable to a metal impression tray for both jaws.
- The device was utilized in clinical practice for preparing parallel surfaces and profiles.
- Comparative analysis was performed against a laboratory parallelometer using working models.
Main Results:
- The clinical parallelometer successfully confirmed parallelism between homologous dental walls.
- No statistical index was available for analysis, but visual and comparative results were positive.
Conclusions:
- The developed clinical parallelometer is recommended for practical application in dentistry.
- Utilizing this device significantly reduces errors in bridge abutment preparation.