A modified impression technique for implant-supported restoration

Accuracy of Impression Techniques for Impants. Part 2 – Comparison of Splinting Techniques

“…Fracture of implants and superstructure components, bone loss, and infectious processes can occur when the functional load is unequally distributed 7,12 . The accuracy of the master model can control and minimize the degree of imperfection in denture fabrication 13,14 . A factor that can contribute to the imprecise transfer of impression copings is a deficient splinting technique.…”

Dimensional accuracy of different techniques used for complete‐arch multi‐implant impressions

“…Conflicting results have been reported in the literature regarding the accuracy of the direct nonsplinted and the direct splinted impression techniques. Some studies indicated that the direct‐splinted transfer impression techniques were more accurate than the direct nonsplinted transfer impression techniques . In contrast, other studies found the direct nonsplinted technique to be more accurate than the direct‐splinted technique .…”

“…Some studies indicated that the direct-splinted transfer impression techniques were more accurate than the direct nonsplinted transfer impression techniques. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] In contrast, other studies found the direct nonsplinted technique to be more accurate than the direct-splinted technique. 20,21 However, some studies showed no significant differences between the splinted and nonsplinted impression techniques.…”

A Method for Fabrication of Implant-Supported Fixed Partial Dentures

“…8,9 Occlusal forces and the passive fit of the suprastructure may influence the long-term success of the implants. 10 A multitude of methods have been suggested to facilitate these procedures, such as the intraoral fabrication of acrylic resin copings, 11,12 the use of customized impression elements, 13 or prefabricated acrylic resin bars, 14 the splinting of transfer copings, [15][16][17] and the fabrication of transfer keys. 18 Although the method described in this report used customized implant abutments, prefabricated titanium can also be used ( Figure 17).…”