Carvalho Waldimir, Ferreira Vinícius, Barboza Eliane
Fluminense Federal University (UFF), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Implant Dent. 2009 Feb;18(1):5-9. doi: 10.1097/ID.0b013e318192ca7d.
Custom-made abutments are popular to correct malpositioned implants, enhance esthetics, and improve function. The implant abutment can be positioned in 6 or 12 different positions depending on the connection design. In addition, the number of positions increases exponentially when >1 abutment is to be placed. This report presents the fabrication and use of a multiple abutment positional guide. This device reduces the chair time for construction of implant-supported prostheses by seating the abutments within their correct locations.