TY - JOUR
T1 - The hemi-engaging fixed dental implant prosthesis
T2 - A technique for improved stability and handling
AU - Schoenbaum, Todd R.
AU - Stevenson, Richard G.
AU - Balinghasay, Eric
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Editorial Council for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - Clinicians commonly contend that the screw-retained, implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) should be fabricated with all nonengaging abutments to allow for the inherent nonparallelism of the implants and the inability of the abutment connections to draw together during insertion and removal. The problem with a fully nonengaging FDP is difficulty in handling and more strain on the abutment screws, ultimately leading to increased rates of breakage and loosening. The hemi-engaging FDP design regains much of the advantage afforded by the internal connection and improves prosthetic handing both clinically and in the laboratory. The benefits of this technique are best seen for short-span (fewer than 5 units), screw-retained, implant-supported FDPs.
AB - Clinicians commonly contend that the screw-retained, implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) should be fabricated with all nonengaging abutments to allow for the inherent nonparallelism of the implants and the inability of the abutment connections to draw together during insertion and removal. The problem with a fully nonengaging FDP is difficulty in handling and more strain on the abutment screws, ultimately leading to increased rates of breakage and loosening. The hemi-engaging FDP design regains much of the advantage afforded by the internal connection and improves prosthetic handing both clinically and in the laboratory. The benefits of this technique are best seen for short-span (fewer than 5 units), screw-retained, implant-supported FDPs.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.09.018
DO - 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.09.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 29310880
AN - SCOPUS:85040014174
SN - 0022-3913
VL - 120
SP - 17
EP - 19
JO - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
JF - Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
IS - 1
ER -