Fabrication of all-ceramic In-Ceram implant-supported bridges: a case report

Ceramic restorative materials offer certain advantages over metal-acrylic and metal-ceramic restorations, including low plaque accumulation, corrosion resistance, nonallergenic properties, and excellent aesthetic results. A new ceramic material with a high aluminum content has been recently developed. It addresses the problem of some other materials which absorbed saliva in the oral environment and caused microcracks, rendering them unsuitable for multi-unit suprastructures. The learning objective of this case report is to describe the clinical and laboratory procedures for fabrication of the all-ceramic implant-supported suprastructures for an edentulous patient after orthognathic surgery and the placement of associated endosseous oral implants.