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Full-arch milled titanium implant bridge: technical report.

Wendy-Ann Peché¹, Ludwig Jansen Van Vuuren, Chae Park

¹Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Dunedin.

The New Zealand Dental Journal

|October 1, 2011

Summary

Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology offers a solution for fabricating full-arch implant bridges, overcoming challenges like alloy distortion and porcelain fractures common with traditional methods.

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Area of Science:

Dental prosthetics
Biomaterials engineering
Digital dentistry

Background:

Traditional lost wax techniques for full-arch implant bridges present manufacturing challenges.
Alloy distortion and porcelain fracturing are common issues in fabricating large restorations.

Observation:

CAD/CAM technology can be utilized for manufacturing long-span or full-arch titanium bridges.
This digital approach can eliminate fitting problems associated with traditional methods.

Findings:

CAD/CAM technology provides a more reliable method for producing full-arch implant-supported bridges.
Discrete, individually-removable crowns simplify the repair of damaged porcelain on these bridges.

Implications:

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