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Customized CAD-CAM healing abutment for delayed loaded implants.

Waled M Alshhrani¹, Mohammad D Al Amri²

¹Lecturer, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

|April 4, 2016

Summary

This study introduces a custom computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) healing abutment technique. This method improves soft tissue contours for dental implants, reducing the need for recontouring during restorative treatment.

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Area of Science:

Dental Implantology
Biomaterials Engineering
Digital Dentistry

Background:

Conventional healing abutments can lead to suboptimal soft tissue profiles.
Recontouring soft tissues around implants is time-consuming and may require additional procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a technique for fabricating a customized CAD-CAM healing abutment.
To enhance the implant emergence profile and optimize soft tissue contours for delayed-loaded dental implants.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a surgical guide for precise implant placement.
Creation of a definitive cast from the surgical guide.
Digitization of the cast and digital design of a customized healing abutment using CAD software.

Main Results:

The technique facilitates guided implant placement.
It allows for prediction of optimal soft tissue contours.
The customized abutment enhances the implant emergence profile.

Conclusions:

Customized CAD-CAM healing abutments offer a predictable method for achieving favorable soft tissue profiles.
This approach streamlines the restorative process by minimizing the need for manual soft tissue recontouring.
The technique is particularly beneficial for delayed-loaded dental implants in esthetically sensitive areas.