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Using the Digital Flow to Increase Efficiency in Complex Partial Rehabilitation with Dental Implants
Andrew Sotirios Melenikiotis1, Camila Pereira Vianna2, Waleska Caldas3
1Implantology at Ilapeo College, Curitiba, Brazil.
Background:
This report presents a clinical case in which the CAD-CAM technology was applied to optimize a complex partial rehabilitation with implant-supported prostheses of a patient with several functional and aesthetic issues. Case presentation. A 40-year-old patient with several complaints due to the absence of multiple teeth and great dissatisfaction regarding his oral health was referred to a Dental College (Curitiba, Brazil). Guided surgery of 11 implants was planned. Digital flow and immediate loading protocol were applied. The patient was followed up for 2 years presenting good clinical and radiographic outcomes.
Conclusions:
The digital flow brought agility and precision to implant placement, immediate provisionalization added to satisfaction in the provisional phase, and CAD/CAM technology provided predictability and comfort to deliver the definite restorations.
