COMPARISON OF VARIOUS ATTACHMENTS FOR IMPLANT SUPPORTED RESTORATIONS ON FOUR IMPLANTS IN THE EDENTULOUS JAW -A CASE REPORT
by r. Kleanthis Manolakis, Dr. Alexandros Manolakis, Dr. Katerina Anagnostou, Dr. Kolliroi Chotzoki
Date of Publication 2022
ABSTRACT
The objective of the present case report was to test out different prosthetic restoration concepts for implant placement without augmentative measures on a single patient. On the basis of this procedure it was to be determined to what extent attachment systems ore actually interchangeable without much effort. Locotor®-like abutments and boll attachments were used for a removable prosthetic restoration; as a screw retained restorative option a compositeveneered bridge was fabricated and fixed on Multi abutments on an SLM manufactured cobalt-chrome framework.
Keywords: patient satisfaction, ball attachments, restorative options, reduced implant number, fixed implant supported restoration.
