Use of prefabricated titanium abutments and customized anatomic lithium disilicate structures for cement-retained implant restorations in the esthetic zone.

J Prosthet Dent

Director, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics; and Professor and Chair, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky.

Published: March 2014

This report describes the fabrication of customized abutments consisting of prefabricated 2-piece titanium abutments and customized anatomic lithium disilicate structures for cement-retained implant restorations in the esthetic zone. The heat-pressed lithium disilicate provides esthetic customized anatomic structures and crowns independently of the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing process.

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