Patrick Rutten: Impact of products and restorative protocols on the end result - single and partial restorations

The lecture discusses parameters influencing the esthetic result of an implant based restoration from the perspective of the dental technician. Presenting clinical cases in the esthetic zone, Patrick Rutten gives insights in material selection highlighting the advantages of CAD/CAM manufacturing and Zirconia materials, the importance of impression taking and provisionalization techniques for the correct design of the emergence profile and optimal soft tissue management, design criteria of the final restoration and the interaction between restoration and soft tissue and aspects of screw-retained versus cement-retained constructions.