Abstract
In contemporary prosthodontic practice, implant-supported therapy has consistently
resulted in high success rates, with satisfactory and predictable outcomes for completely
edentulous patients. Of the several options, complete-arch, fixed screw-retained solutions
are generally considered to be the preferred treatment solution. Screw retention offers
advantages such as predictable retrievability and potentially easy prosthodontic maintenance,
as well as excess cement not being a concern. However, implant mispositioning and
malalignment may often necessitate the use of cement-retained prostheses. This clinical
report describes a method of fabricating a complete-arch, implant screw-retained,
double framework metal-ceramic prosthesis, despite the unfavorable implant positioning,
by using selective direct metal laser sintering technology.
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Published online: July 12, 2019
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