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Volume 34 , Issue 3
Supplement 2014
Pages s19-s25

A Simplified Impression Protocol for Fabrication of Anatomical, Cement-Retained CAD/CAM Abutments

Joseph R. Carpentieri, DDS/Richard J. Lazzara, DMD, MScD

PMID: 24956087
DOI: 10.11607/prd.1786

The complexity and labor-intensive nature of making implant-level impressions may inhibit some clinicians from recommending dental implant treatment. This paper describes a simplified impression technique for fabricating anatomical, cement-retained abutments without removing or inserting implant components. Using digitally coded healing abutments, this protocol bridges the gap between traditional impressions and computer-aided abutment manufacturing. Basic logistic considerations are reviewed, as well as other biomechanic and esthetic advantages, that should optimize overall treatment outcomes. (Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent 2014;34(suppl):s19–s25. doi: 10.11607/prd.2145)

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