CONELOG® Implant System Prosthetic Restorations - Camlog

CONELOG ® IMPLANT SYSTEM
PROSTHETIC RESTORATIONS
PLANNING OF THE
PROSTHETIC RESTORATION
INTRODUCTION
Modern implant prosthetics is planned by working back from the desired
therapy goal; this is referred to as «backward planning». It applies particularly
to pre-implantation augmentation procedures to restore sufficient
bony structure to allow placement of implants in the optimal prosthetic position.
Function, phonetics, and hygienic potential require prosthetically oriented
implant positioning and dimensioning, which the dental technician defines
on the basis of the wax-up/set-up. The prosthetic design and the required
implant position(s) and axial alignment(s) are planned by the dentist and
dental technician working closely together. This requires both to be fully informed
of the treatment options.
If implant positions (implants approximating the former tooth positions)
cannot be implemented for a fixed denture for whatever reason – functional
(implant loading, crown length), esthetic (soft tissue support) or hygienic –
a removable denture must be planned.
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DIMENSION CONTROL, WAX-UP/SET-UP
A silicone index is used to represent the space requirement for the planned
restoration on the cast. The restoration is modeled directly without abutment
in wax as a wax-up/set-up. The planned prosthetic result, the implant
axis, the course of the gingiva, the alveolar ridge and the residual teeth are
taken into account.