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The Digital Abutment Check: An Improvement of the Fully Digital Workflow
Sebastian Hinz1, Daniel Ellmann2, Christian Wegner1
1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Medicine, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Straße 16, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Case Reports in Dentistry
|November 9, 2020
Summary
A fully digital workflow, including a novel digital abutment test, enables the conversion of existing dentures into immediate implant-supported restorations efficiently. This approach minimizes treatment sessions for definitive prosthetics.
Area of Science:
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Prosthodontics
- Digital Dentistry
Background:
- Traditional implant-supported denture workflows can be lengthy.
- Achieving definitive restorations in a single session remains a challenge.
- Digitalization offers potential for streamlined treatment.
Observation:
- A fully digital workflow was implemented to convert a maxillary removable complete denture into a fixed immediate restoration.
- The workflow involved two treatment phases, each with three sessions.
- An innovative digital abutment test was integrated into the second phase.
Findings:
- The digital abutment test modified the existing dataset to determine the final restoration.
- This approach facilitated the provision of an immediately placed prosthetic restoration.
- The case demonstrated an effective use of current digital possibilities for efficient treatment.
Implications:
- This digital workflow can reduce the number of treatment sessions required for definitive implant-supported dentures.
- The integration of a digital abutment test enhances treatment predictability.
- Minimally invasive therapy is emphasized, improving patient outcomes.
