A technique for fabricating a definitive immediate implant-supported prosthesis for the edentulous mandible.

A technique for fabricating a definitive immediate fixed implant-supported prosthesis to rehabilitate the edentulous mandible is described. Temporary abutments were used first as impression copings, later modified to achieve parallelism, and finally incorporated in the definitive framework. The metal framework was fabricated with holes for the abutments and connected to the abutments with composite resin cement intraorally to obtain passive fit.

Radiographic interpretation agreement in implant dentistry.

Purpose: The aim of this survey is to assess the different radiographic interpretations of simulated dental implant cases among a group of specialists in oral surgery.

Material And Methods: A total of 76 active members of the Italian Society of Oral Surgery and Implantology were recruited for the study. The participants in the study were requested to assign scores to radiographic images of 12 simulated cases of dental implants: a baseline and follow-up image for cases with different bone loss (0, 1 or 5 mm), implant length (8 or 12 mm) and years of follow-up (1 or 5 years).