ISSN

2277 - 3282

e ISSN

2277 - 3290

Publisher

Journal of Science

FABRICATION OF A LITHIUM DISILICATE CERAMIC IMPLANT PROSTHESIS USING COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN/COMPUTERAIDED MANUFACTURING: A CASE REPORT
Author / Afflication
Flavia Oliveira da Cunha

Flavia Oliveira da Cunha
Takami Hirono Hotta

Takami Hirono Hotta
Wilson Matsumoto

Wilson Matsumoto
Keywords
CAD/CAM system, implant crown, impression, TiBase. ,
Abstract

Prosthetic implant rehabilitation has been shown to be efficient from esthetic and functional points of view; through technological developments, it has become a quick procedure with accurate results. The goal of this work was to demonstrate the fabrication of a lithium disilicate ceramic implant prosthesis using a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) system, in which the gingival tissue scanning was performed without using any artifacts such as an individualized scanbody. The procedures were performed on a cone Morse implant installed in the region of tooth 24, which had been extracted because of a root fracture. Scanning was performed using a BlueCam camera (Sirona, Bensheim, Germany) and an image containing the necessary information for the virtual construction of the restoration was sent to a laboratory. The lithium disilicate ceramic crown, prior to crystallization, was sent to a dentist for try-in and clinical adjustments. Subsequently, crystallization and staining for color-matching were performed, and finally, the crown was installed in the patient’s mouth. In conclusion, the scanning technique used provided an adequate, esthetically pleasing emergency profile in the region, without the need for the individualization of the scanbody

Volume / Issue / Year

8 , 2 , 2018

Starting Page No / Endling Page No

63 - 68