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Postgraduate student, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
Corresponding author: Dr Lei Li, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, No 14, Sec.3, Renminnan Road, Chengdu 610041, PR CHINA
Associate Professor, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Prosthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
Implant impression techniques can be classified as either pick-up or transfer. Pick-up
impression techniques, also known as open-tray impression techniques, can be subdivided
into splinted and nonsplinted techniques.
Splinting transfer copings with acrylic resin effectively resist translation and
rotation of the transfer copings within a complete-arch implant impression.
By modifying the contours of the interim restoration, the clinician can shape the
peri-implant soft tissue for an esthetic result. However, the soft-tissue profile
has been shown to change rapidly after removal of the interim restoration.
Duplicating the soft-tissue profile around a well-contoured complete-arch implant-supported
interim restoration remains a challenge (Fig. 1). In this tip, the soft-tissue profile was captured in a complete-arch implant impression
with a custom splint.
