CAD/CAM technology in implant abutment design Chopra Priyanka1, Kapoor Shalini2, Thakur Gaurav3, Arora Pallak4,*, Singh Shireen5 1Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 2Reader, Department of Periodontics, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 3PG Student, Department of Periodontics, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 4Reader, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, DJ College of Dental Sciences, Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 5PG Student, Department of Periodontics, SGT Dental College, Gurgaon, Haryana, India *Address for correspondence: Pallak Arora Email Id: arorapallak6@gmail.com
Online published on 28 January, 2019. Abstract Study of implants has become indispensable and so is the biomechanics related to dental implant therapy. Implant therapy is a fast-growing and brightest prospect in the rehabilitation of completely and partially edentulous arches. The evolution of implants has become a ‘restorative driven ’field, and it is therefore important to know the designing principles of abutments and its connection to the implants and its rationale for use in clinical practice. The key is to have an optimum selection and designing of the implant to meet the implant position and angulations in the clinical scenario. Implant abutment connection is a crucial synapse between the implant and the abutment. It is an important determinant of the strength and stability of an implant supported restoration and plays a major role in the success of the implant. This article highlights designing principles of various abutments and its role in aesthetics and the application of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing to produce implant abutment. Top Keywords Implant abutment, Titanium abutments, Ceramic abutments, CAD/CAM. Top |