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Table 3 Prosthetic treatment protocol

From: Novel expandable short dental implants in situations with reduced vertical bone height—technical note and first results

Type of prosthetic treatment

Session

Procedure

Fixed denture (bridge)

1

Open impression

2

Abutment check, set-up

 • Titanium abutments

 • Non-precious metal framework, completely lined

 • Neighbouring crowns interlocked

3

Check and insertion of the suprastructure

 • Cementation (ImProv™, Dentegris, Duisburg, Germany)

Combined fixed-removable denture

Telescope

1

Open impression (implants and stumps)

2

Jaw relation (wax splint)

3

Aesthetic check

4

Check of the primary telescope, fixation impression

5

Complete check

6

Insertion of the definitive denture

 • Cementation of the primary telescope (Ketac™ Cem, 3M ESPE, Neuss, Germany)

Removable denture

Jaw bar

1

Open impression

2

Abutment check

3

Jaw relation (wax splint)

4

Aesthetic check

5

Jaw bar check

6

Complete check

7

Finishing

Ball attachment

1

Impression of the edentulous alveolar ridge

2

Jaw relation (wax splint)

3

Aesthetic check

4

Chairside insertion of the matrices