The Auriga Protocol for the Upper Jaw

Abstract

Doctor Luca Dal Carlo, Venice, Italy, introduced the Auriga protocol. Auriga protocol is suggested for rehabilitating partially edentulous, potentially fully edentulous, and fully edentulous patients with immediate interim and nal xed prostheses. After the patient's evaluation and treatment plan are completed, stage one: implants are placed bilaterally into the maxillary tuberosities. After implants are integrated, usually 4-6- month, the stage two, the remaining teeth on the maxillae are removed and immediately replaced with dental implants. All implants are rigidly connected (welded) with a chairside fabricated titanium bar. Prefabricated interim prosthesis adopted and attached to the formed rigid structure. Auriga protocol offers different methods to attach an interim and a nal prosthesis. During a period of over 20 years (1998-2019) 223 implants have been inserted into 47 maxillary arches, providing 18 full-arch and 29 unilateral x prostheses. Just 3 implants were lost: no one of the 47 rehabilitations was compromised