A digital technique for replicating peri-implant soft tissue contours and the emergence profile

A digital technique is presented that records peri-implant soft tissue contours and the emergence profile. The architecture of interim restorations and adjacent teeth, the position of the implant, and the emergence profile of interim prostheses are scanned and registered to design a zirconia frame a...

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Published inThe Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 118; no. 3; pp. 264 - 267
Main Authors Liu, Xiaoqiang, Liu, Jianzhang, Mao, Hong, Tan, Jianguo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2017
Subjects
Computer-Aided Design
Dental Impression Materials
Dental Impression Technique
Dental Models
Dental Restoration, Temporary - methods
Humans
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Summary:A digital technique is presented that records peri-implant soft tissue contours and the emergence profile. The architecture of interim restorations and adjacent teeth, the position of the implant, and the emergence profile of interim prostheses are scanned and registered to design a zirconia frame and to form a digital cast.
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ISSN:0022-3913
1097-6841
1097-6841
DOI:10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.11.006