Digital implant impressions with the "Individualized Scanbody Technique" for emergence profile support. Issue 3 (4th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Joda, Tim; Wittneben, Julia‐Gabriela; Brägger, Urs
• Is Part Of: Clinical oral implants research. Volume 25:Issue 3(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 395
• Page End: 397
• Publication Date: 2013-01-04
• Subjects: Dental implants -- Research -- Periodicals; 617.69
• DOI: 10.1111/clr.12099
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0905-7161

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="clr12099-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="clr12099-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>The <italic>Short Communication</italic> presents a clinical case in which a novel procedure – the "Individualized Scanbody Technique" (IST) – was applied, starting with an intraoral digital impression and using CAD/CAM process for fabrication of ceramic reconstructions in bone level implants.</p> </sec> <sec id="clr12099-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Material and methods</title> <p>A standardized scanbody was individually modified in accordance with the created emergence profile of the provisional implant‐supported restoration. Due to the specific adaptation of the scanbody, the conditioned supra‐implant soft tissue complex was stabilized for the intraoral optical scan process. Then, the implant platform position and the supra‐implant mucosa outline were transferred into the three‐dimensional data set with a digital impression system. Within the technical workflow, the ZrO<sub>2</sub>‐implant‐abutment substructure could be designed virtually with predictable margins of the supra‐implant mucosa.</p> </sec> <sec id="clr12099-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>After finalization of the 1‐piece screw‐retained full ceramic implant crown, the restoration demonstrated an appealing treatment outcome with harmonious soft tissue architecture.</p> </sec> <sec id="clr12099-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusions</title> <p>The IST facilitates a simple and fast approach for a supra‐implant mucosal outline transfer in the digital workflow. Moreover, the IST closes the interfaces in the full digital pathway.</p> </sec> </abstract>