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Fixed implant prostheses, introduction

Key points

  • Fixed implant prostheses offer high predictability and patient satisfaction
  • Fixed implant prostheses are reported to offer higher patient satisfaction and quality of life when compared to other treatment options
  • The distance available between the anterior and posterior implants determines a prosthesis' cantilever length
  • Screw-retained designs offer biological and maintenance advantages in comparison to cement-retained solutions

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Roland Glauser: Fixed or removable restorations for the edentulous patient

The lecture gives insight in the decision criteria for prosthetic restoration planning in edentulous situations. Dr Glauser discusses extraoral examination parameters and the different levels of decision making such as evaluation of lip support, lip line and transition zone...
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Egon Euwe

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Egon Euwe: The esthetic upgrade for the edentulous patient

The lecture reviews the treatment plan and workflow for fixed prosthetic restorations of edentulous arches. The diagnostic planning before the implant surgery can be tested e.g. with provisional diagnostic dentures. Highlighting with a patient case, Dr Euwe explains how a screw...
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Paulo Malo: All-on-4® treatment concept: why, when and how

The lecture explains the principles of the All-on-4 concept and gives insight in the treatment steps and procedures with a clinical patient treatment example in the edentulous maxilla. Dr Malo reviews important parameters like bone quality, number of implants, implant selection...

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Chandur Wadhwani: Implants, cement and peri-implantitis - science and the missing link

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Patrick Rutten: Creating substructures from the lab perspective

Patrick Rutten reviews the laboratory part within the digital workflow and the opportunities with CAD/CAM procedures being an excellent alternative to casting technique. CAD/CAM technology provides excellent and predictable precision, passive fit, significant labor and time savings...

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