Use of a dual-purpose implant scan body to obtain both digital and analog records for complete arch fixed implant restorations
Russell Crockett, Varisha Parikh, Benjamin Ahn, Chung Hua Danny Yao
Abstract
A technique is described for capturing relative dental implant positions for an implant-supported fixed prosthesis in a completely edentulous arch with a novel implant indexing apparatus that also functions as a scannable verification device. A series of intraoral scans are made to record the contours and occlusal records of the existing prosthetics and soft tissue. The individual scans are aligned by using a dental software program to design either an interim or definitive prosthesis. The technique reduces the time needed to gather the records dental laboratory technicians require to fabricate a complete arch implant-supported prosthesis.
Topics & Concepts
ImplantDental prosthesisArchProsthesisInterimDentistryDental implantComputer scienceOrthodonticsMedicineEngineeringSurgeryArtificial intelligenceHistoryArchaeologyCivil engineeringDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDental materials and restorationsDental Radiography and Imaging