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Eunice S Lee1, Laleh Abdolazadeh1, Stacy L Yu1
1Faculty, Department of Prosthodontics, Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Bethesda, Md.
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|November 2, 2025
Summary
A new digital workflow simplifies fabricating immediate implant prostheses. This technique uses extraoral scanning and reverse scan bodies for accurate and stable restorations.
Area of Science:
- Dental Implantology
- Prosthodontics
- Digital Dentistry
Background:
- Fabricating immediate interim restorations for maxillary implant-supported complete arch fixed prostheses is clinically challenging.
- Accurate implant position transfer and stable interim prosthesis provision often involve labor-intensive, technique-sensitive protocols.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and describe a digital workflow for fabricating an immediate complete arch fixed interim prosthesis.
- To address the clinical challenges associated with traditional methods.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a digital workflow.
- Employing extraoral scanning.
- Using reverse scan bodies for precise data acquisition.
Main Results:
- The described technique facilitates the fabrication of an immediate complete arch fixed interim prosthesis.
- This digital approach aims to simplify complex clinical procedures.
Conclusions:
- The digital workflow using extraoral scanning with reverse scan bodies offers a streamlined approach to fabricating immediate interim implant prostheses.
- This technique has the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional methods, improving efficiency and accuracy.
