Technique: fabricating and indexing a provisional restoration

Area of Science:

• Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Implantology

Background:

• Immediate loading of dental implants offers potential benefits for edentulous patients.
• Fabricating provisional restorations for immediate loading requires precise techniques.
• Edentulous maxilla presents unique challenges for implant-supported restorations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a technique for fabricating and indexing an acrylic resin provisional restoration.
• To provide a reliable method for immediate fixation of a prefabricated complete denture.
• To achieve precise and uncomplicated restoration placement on temporary implants.

Main Methods:

• Described the sequence of fabricating an acrylic resin provisional restoration.
• Detailed the indexing process of the restoration onto temporary implants.
• Utilized a prefabricated fixed complete denture for immediate restoration.

Main Results:

• A reliable technique for indexing provisional restorations was presented.
• The method allows for precise attachment of dentures to the maxillary arch.
• The procedure is uncomplicated and suitable for immediate post-extraction placement.

Conclusions:

• The described technique offers a reliable and precise method for provisional restoration.
• This approach facilitates immediate restoration placement in the edentulous maxilla.
• The technique simplifies the process of indexing fixed complete dentures on temporary implants.