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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Digital treatment planning protocols, introduction

Spiral or Cone Beam CT (CBCT) data sets of the patient jaw bones and of the scan template are transcoded by a specific software to produce three-dimensional (3-D) images of the jaw bones and thickness of the mucosa. Software planning... 

Radiology
CAD/CAM
Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Trial placement

The trial placement appointment is a significant one for successful edentulous patient care. It will be the first time that dentist and patient can see what has been created in the laboratory; and a decision will then be one...

CAD/CAM
Implant prosthetics
Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Implant overdenture trial placement

The trial placement appointment is a significant one for successful edentulous patient care.
The tooth arrangement (set-up) provides a tangible orientation index of the teeth’s spatial positions in relation to each...

Implant prosthetics
Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Complete Denture trial placement

The trial placement appointment is crucial for successful edentulous patient care. 
The tooth arrangement (set-up) provides a tangible orientation index of the teeth’s spatial positions in relation to each...

Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Fixed implant prostheses, introduction

A fixed prosthesis offers benefits from both a functional and esthetic point of view and may be regarded as quite similar to a patient's own natural dentition when compared to alternative treatment options such as complete dentures....

CAD/CAM
Prosthetic materials
Implant prosthetics
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Prosthodontic guides - overview

Diagnosis is a Greek word that means discern or distinguish; thus, diagnosis is a cognitive experience. The diagnostic process was originally based on interrogation, inspection, auscultation, olfaction and palpation. With advancement in medical...

Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Provisionals

Conceptually, a provisional prosthesis for an edentulous patient is a convenient tool that offers the patient a satisfactory level of function and esthetic appearance while definitive treatment is undertaken...

Guided Surgery
Immediate loading / provisionalization
Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Wax-up, arrangement, mock-up

Treatment planning for the edentulous patient requires a diagnostic tooth arrangement which provides valuable information for pre-surgical planning (surgical guide fabrication), facilitates discussion regarding...

Digital workflow
CAD/CAM
Diagnosis and treatment planning
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Treatment guidelines

Edentulous

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Lip line

Optimal esthetic treatment outcomes require a harmonious reconciliation between lip morhology and teeth positioning. Lips provide a picture frame for the anterior teeth that support them; with mouth size and labial contours depending on genetically...

Diagnosis and treatment planning
Patient assessment