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Prosthetic Solution: The full arch Procera® Implant Bridge (PIB) Zirconia as a restorative option following Teeth-in-an-Hour™ implant placement with NobelGuide and Immediate Function™.

Type: 
Main Program
ID: MP-33

Saturday, April 05, 2008
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Language: English
Presenters:
Moderator Roland Glauser;
Commentator Peter S Wöhrle;
Expert panel Jack Hahn; Ernst A Hegenbarth; Vijailakshmi Acharya; Mahendranadh Reddy; Ashish Kakar;
Presenter Ernst A Hegenbarth; Brien Lang; Mahendranadh Reddy;
 


Learning outcomes:
At the conclusion of this session, the audience will be able to:

  • Summarize the process of implant prosthesis construction.
  • Describe the use of the full arch implant bridge with guided abutments as a treatment solution for the edentulous arch.
  • Understand materials selection criteria for the guided abutments and full arch implant bridge.
  • Explain the digitizing process for abutment and framework pattern fabrication.
  • Discuss the precision and accuracy of fit for full arch implant bridge solution.
  • Describe restoration placement and verification of occlusion.

Scientific evidence:
Load to Fracture of Procera Zirconia Bridges.M.Sierraalta, M.E. Razzoog. J. Dent. Res. 2006 Abstract #1871. (Publication in progress)

Fracture resistance of different zirconium dioxide three-unit all-ceramic fixed partial dentures. Att W, Stamouli K, Gerds T, Strub JR. Department of Prosthodontics, University Hospital of Freiburg, Acta Odontol Scand. 2007 Feb;65(1):14-21.

Procera® AllCeram Bridge
Lang BR, Maló P, Guedes CM, Wang R, Kang B, Lang L, Razzoog MEApplied Osseointegration Reserach 2004; 4:13-21

Bonding to zirconia ceramic: adhesion methods and their durability Kern M, Wegner SM. (University of Kiel, Germany, 2002) Dent. Mater. 1998 Jan; 14(1): 64-71

Please note that all information is correct at time of publication and may change.