matrix: The evolution of implants prosthetics towards a full digital and personalized solution

The digitalization process in implant prosthodontics has introduced a lot of new opportunities and material options, which help solving currently clinical and dental laboratory challenges. A completely novel implant-crown interface allowing for abutment-free completely personalized zirconia crowns will be presented.

For successful implant prosthodontics safety, long-term performance, costs and the esthetic outcome are the main factors for the decision-making process. Important achievements in this field have undoubtedly been the introduction of digital impressions, 3D planning and designing software, 3D printing and CAD/CAM technology in implant dentistry. The digitalization process in implant prosthodontics has introduced a lot of new opportunities and material options, which help solving currently clinical and dental laboratory challenges.

A completely novel implant-crown interface allowing for abutment-free completely personalized zirconia crowns will be presented.

As many of these techniques are already available in clinical practice it is of great importance to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these techniques and materials in clinical applications. Hence, the aim of this lecture is to discuss and compare CAD CAM in prosthodontics from start to finish with the conventional workflow and conclude with the today’s recommendations.