Application of digital diagnostic impression, virtual planning, and computer-guided implant surgery for a CAD/CAM-fabricated, implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis: A clinical report

• Published in: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 112; no. 3; pp. 402 - 408
• Main Authors: Stapleton, Brandon M., DMD, Lin, Wei-Shao, DDS, Ntounis, Athanasios, DDS, MS, Harris, Bryan T., DMD, Morton, Dean, BDS, MS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Bicuspid - pathology; Computer-Aided Design; Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - methods; Cuspid - pathology; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - instrumentation; Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods; Dental Implants; Dental Impression Technique; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dentistry; Denture Design; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Denture, Partial, Temporary; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Maxilla - pathology; Middle Aged; Patient Care Planning; Surgery, Computer-Assisted; Tooth Loss - rehabilitation; User-Computer Interface
• ISSN: 0022-3913; 1097-6841
• DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2014.03.019

This clinical report demonstrated the use of an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis fabricated with a contemporary digital approach. The digital diagnostic data acquisition was completed with a digital diagnostic impression with an intraoral scanner and cone-beam computed tomography with a prefabricated universal radiographic template to design a virtual prosthetically driven implant surgical plan. A surgical template fabricated with computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) was used to perform computer-guided implant surgery. The definitive digital data were then used to design the definitive CAD/CAM-fabricated fixed dental prosthesis.