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A maxillary implant overdenture that utilizes angle‐correcting abutments

2002; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-849x.2002.00041.x

1532-849X

Lawrence J. Dario,

Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments

Placement of dental implants to enhance complete denture stability and retention is a well‐accepted treatment modality. Most implant overdenture abutments and related components require parallelism within approximately 10 degrees to function properly. Non‐parallel implant placement as a result of flared maxillary bone may preclude the use of conventional implant overdenture abutments, requiring the use of costly custom abutments or bar prostheses. A case report is presented that illustrates the use of a new, 2‐piece, angled overdenture abutment to accommodate non‐parallel implant placement.