Complete digital workflow for the production of implant-supported single-unit monolithic crowns
Complete digital workflow for the production of implant-supported single-unit monolithic crowns
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DOI:
10.1111/clr.12270
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发表时间:
2014-11-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Braegger, Urs
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作者:
Joda, Tim;Braegger, Urs
Objectives: The aim of this case series was to introduce a complete digital workflow for the production of monolithic implant crowns.Material and methods: Six patients were treated with implant-supported crowns made of resin nano ceramic (RNC). Starting with an intraoral optical scan (IOS), and following a CAD/CAM process, the monolithic crowns were bonded either to a novel prefabricated titanium abutment base (group A) or to a CAD/CAM-generated individualized titanium abutment (group B) in premolar or molar sites on a soft tissue level dental implant. Economic analyses included clinical and laboratory steps. An esthetic evaluation was performed to compare the two abutment-crown combinations.Results: None of the digitally constructed RNC crowns required any clinical adaptation. Overall mean work time calculations revealed obvious differences for group A (65.3 min) compared with group B (86.5 min). Esthetic analysis demonstrated a more favorable outcome for the prefabricated bonding bases.Conclusions: Prefabricated or individualized abutments on monolithic RNC crowns using CAD/CAM technology in a model-free workflow seem to provide a feasible and streamlined treatment approach for single-edentulous space rehabilitation in the posterior region. However, RNC as full-contour material has to be considered experimental, and further large-scale clinical investigations with long-term follow-up observation are necessary.