A technique for managing and accurate registration of periimplant soft tissues

Ntounis, Athanasios; Petropoulou, Aikaterini

doi:10.1016/s0022-3913(10)60139-4

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“…12 Solutions that incorporate the use of interim restorations very often do not ensure the ideal shape of the emergence profile (prefabricated abutments) or are dependent on the technician's skills (custom abutments). [13][14][15][16][17] Nevertheless, the addition of an Er:YAG laser introduces a fast and easy method for obtaining an optimal emergence profile. The use of a laser excludes postoperative bleeding (optimal hemostasis), the need for suturing and local anesthesia.…”

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“…12 Other methods incorporate the use of interim restorations made of an autopolymerizing resin or direct composite. [13][14][15][16][17] Ntounis and Petropoulou proposed the use of a screw-retained provisional restoration that was adjusted regularly. 15 Azer combined the method of using a rotary instrument to reshape the stone cast with the use of a provisional autopolymerizing resin crown that was gradually built up each week by adding more resin to the external gingival contours.…”

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“…[13][14][15][16][17] Ntounis and Petropoulou proposed the use of a screw-retained provisional restoration that was adjusted regularly. 15 Azer combined the method of using a rotary instrument to reshape the stone cast with the use of a provisional autopolymerizing resin crown that was gradually built up each week by adding more resin to the external gingival contours. 17 One technique that offers the possibility of executing the impression immediately after implant exposure is the use of the Er:YAG laser, widely employed in surgical procedures.…”

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Laser instant implant impression method: A case presentation

Matys¹,

Świder²,

Flieger³

2017

Dent. Med. Probl.

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Dental impressions are mainly used to record the geometry of hard and soft tissue and the relations between teeth and the adjacent tissues. In implantology, precise implant impressions are necessary to obtain the best possible detailed reproduction of the implant site and the passive intraoral fit of the implant framework. However, ensuring those necessities in the interdisciplinary treatment of orthodontic patients requires revised impression techniques and materials. In this study a modified one-stage putty-wash pick-up implant impression procedure was used, incorporating the use of two additional silicone materials and modeling wax. Additionally, an Er:YAG laser was used to obtain a better emergence profile for implant restorations and an immediate impression, which shortened the prosthodontic stage in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. The technique described here for taking the impression and creating the emergence profile offers dental practitioners additional options in implantoprosthodontic treatment of orthodontic patients, as the method is characterized by simple preparation and satisfactory implant site reproduction.

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Laser instant implant impression method: A case presentation

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Flieger³

2017

Dent. Med. Probl.

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“…[1][2][3][4][5] A customized impression coping prevents the collapse of the well-defined periimplant soft tissue into the space above the implant during the removal of an implant-supported interim prosthesis (ISIP). 1,6,7 Because a customized impression coping maintains the emergent profile, esthetic outcome and level of patient comfort are predictable at the insertion of an implant-supported definitive prosthesis (ISDP).…”

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“…1,6,7 Because a customized impression coping maintains the emergent profile, esthetic outcome and level of patient comfort are predictable at the insertion of an implant-supported definitive prosthesis (ISDP). [2][3][4][5][6][7] However, an additional laboratory procedure is necessary for a customized impression coping. With computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology, a customized abutment can also be applied to control the emergence profile.…”

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