Importance of Prototype Use for Implant-Supported Complete Fixed Dental Prosthesis (ICFDP).

Restorative material options for implant-supported complete fixed dental prostheses (ICFDP) have progressed from traditional metal-acrylic or metal-ceramic combinations to today's monolithic zirconia or high-performance polymer designs. To avoid potential errors that may be introduced into the restorative process in the interim phase and to provide a more predictable clinical outcome of the definitive ICFDP, a clinical protocol utilizing a prototype prosthesis is described in this case report.

Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), a framework material for complete fixed and removable dental prostheses: A clinical report.

This clinical report demonstrates the use of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) as a framework material with individually luted heat-pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic crowns for an implant-supported complete fixed dental prosthesis (ICFDP) and a conventional complete removable dental prosthesis (CRDP). This prosthesis design provides a non-computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) option for the fabrication of ICFDPs and CRDPs with individualized ceramic crowns for optimal esthetics. The performance of PEKK as a framework material needs to be assessed in clinical trials.