Restoration of Two Mandibular Molar Implants with Porcelain Fused to Metal Crowns

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Pre-operative site.

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Radiograph of two 5.0mm x 8.0mm HA coated implants.

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A 5.0mm x 6.5mm non-shouldered abutment being inserted into the well of the implant.

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View of two 5.0mm x 6.5mm non-shouldered abutments.

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Abutment being tapped to engage its locking taper connection with its implant.

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A 5.0mm acrylic sleeve being placed onto the non-shouldered abutment.

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A second sleeve being placed on a non-shouldered abutment.

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Acrylic sleeve being adjusted for occlusal clearance.

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Transitional composite material being added to acrylic sleeves to form a transitional prosthesis.

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Transitional prosthesis being snapped onto non-shouldered abutments.

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Transitional composite prosthesis incorporating two modified acrylic sleeves snapped onto abutments. Note amalgam tattoo.

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Radiograph of transitional prosthesis.

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After initial healing, the transitional prosthesis was removed and a 5.0mm yellow acrylic sleeve is being placed onto the non-shouldered abutment for the making of an abutment level transfer impression.

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Second 5.0mm yellow sleeve being snapped onto a 5.0mm non-shouldered abutment.

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Impression material being injected around yellow acrylic sleeves for the making of an abutment level transfer impression.

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A 5.0mm yellow abutment analog being inserted into a 5.0mm diameter yellow acrylic sleeve within the transfer impression.

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A second 5.0mm diameter yellow abutment analog being inserted into a 5.0mm diameter yellow acrylic sleeve within the transfer impression.

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Soft tissue material being injected around abutment analogs snapped into yellow acrylic sleeves.

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Two 5.0mm diameter yellow acrylic sleeves snapped onto two yellow metal abutment analogs in a stone model.

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Yellow acrylic sleeve and abutment analog being cut to allow for occlusal clearance.

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Two modified acrylic sleeves and unmodified and modified abutment analog.

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Acrylic sleeves being incorporated into wax pattern for metal castings.

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A modified and unmodified abutment analog in a stone model.

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A modified acrylic sleeve with a groove to indicate its buccal side is on an occlusally modified abutment analog prior to being used intra-orally as a corrective coping.

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A metal casting and acrylic sleeve on yellow abutment analogs.

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Yellow acrylic sleeve being used to indicate level to which non-shouldered abutment must be reduced occlusally prior to the try in of a metal casting.

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Anterior abutment modified to level of yellow acrylic sleeve.

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Metal casting being placed on anterior abutment.

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Metal casting being placed on posterior abutment.

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Two metal castings on non-shouldered abutments. Note amalgam tattoo of cervical tissue of anterior restoration.

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Two porcelain fused to metal restorations on abutment analogs.

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Mirror view of two porcelain fused to metal restorations.

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Minimal cement being injected only at the cervical area of the crown.

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Porcelain fused to metal restoration prior to being cemented intra-orally.

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View of cemented porcelain fused to metal restoration. Note the amalgam tattoo, which has been present throughout the treatment.

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Post-operative radiograph of two porcelain fused to metal restorations.