Abutment and Material Selection in Edentulous Patients
Prosthodontic management of the edentulous arches with removable or fixed restorative options is a complex and challenging procedure. Abutment and material selection is an important part of this treatment phase and play a crucial role for the long term biological and mechanical success. In this presentation, the decision-making process, different types of abutments and prosthetic materials used in edentulous patients will be described and discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Prosthetic planning of edentulous patients
- Identification of various implant abutments
- Selection of prosthetic materials
- Describing the methods for combining the implant abutments with prosthetic materials