Transferring subgingival contours around implants and the intaglio surface of the pontic to definitive digital casts by using an intraoral scanner: A technique.

The accurate transfer of the subgingival contours of implant-supported restorations and pontics is essential for providing the dental technician with the necessary information to fabricate an optimal definitive fixed dental prosthesis. However, once the interim restoration is removed to make an impression, the subgingival tissue, which is no longer physically supported, tends to collapse. This digital intraoral and extraoral scanning technique offers a way to transfer the subgingival contours and intaglio surface of the interim restoration to the definitive restoration.

Group 4 ITI Consensus Report: Risks and biologic complications associated with implant dentistry.

Objectives: The aim of Working Group 4 was to address topics related to biologic risks and complications associated with implant dentistry. Focused questions on (a) diagnosis of peri-implantitis, (b) complications associated with implants in augmented sites, (c) outcomes following treatment of peri-implantitis, and (d) implant therapy in geriatric patients and/or patients with systemic diseases were addressed.

Materials And Methods: Four systematic reviews formed the basis for discussion in Group 4.