A technique for in vitro fit assessment of multi-unit screw-retained implant restorations: Application of a triple-scan protocol
- Stefan Holst, Dental Clinic 2–Department of Prosthodontics, University Clinic Erlangen, Glückstr. 11, 91054 Erlangen, Germany. Email: stefan.holst{at}uk-erlangen.de
Abstract
Recent advances in industrial non-contact scanners offer unprecedented opportunities for quality assessment of dental restorations. The majority of investigations published to date are limited to local two-dimensional results. A triple-scan protocol for virtual fit assessment of multi-unit screw-retained implant restorations is presented in this technical report. The advantages for application in biomechanical research include detailed three-dimensional information on internal component congruence in implant superstructures to be used in mathematical models.
- computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing
- digital dentistry
- fit assessment
- implant
- prosthetics
Article Notes
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Funding This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
- © The Author(s) 2012
