Restorative Complications: Diagnosis and Management of Single-Tooth & Multi-Unit Implant Restorations

Restorative Complications:

Diagnosis and Management of Single-Tooth & Multi-Unit Implant Restorations

The placement and restoration of dental implants into the biologic network of remaining teeth presents numerous challenges. Although the esthetic mimicry of natural teeth may be convincing, the pathway to success may be complex as the implant and abutment are surrounded by a matrix that continually evolves. In addition, the restoration of today may be unsatisfactory or inadequate tomorrow so both the clinician and patient benefit by a restorative workflow that maximizes the quality of the restoration and allows for correction as time passes. By using state of the art technology with which we can seamlessly adopt a digital process that partners with our supporting laboratory and provides our patients with an implant crown solution which incorporates function, esthetics, health, durability and … retrievability. This presentation will focus on the challenges we encounter with of an implant restoration among natural teeth and will discuss the solutions to provide excellent restoration of implants using the latest CAD/CAM technology.

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Learning Objections:

•The challenges of making the fully artificial co-exist with natural teeth

•The advantages of the digital workflow in providing patient specific results

•Solutions for dealing with complexities that occur between teeth and implants

•Designing implant crowns for today and the changes brought by tomorrow Learning

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Mark Montana, DDS

Mark Montana, DDS has been primarily involved in private practice in Tempe, Arizona, emphasizing fixed, removable and implant prosthodontics. Dr. Montana has also been involved in clinical instruction while attending USC and as a pre-clinical instructor at the Arizona School of Dentistry. Dr. Montana is a 1987 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dentistry and completed his Certification in Advanced Prosthodontics at USC in 1989. His memberships to professional organizations include the American College of Prosthodontists, the Academy of Osseointegration, the Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics and the American and Arizona Dental Associations. He has lectured domestically and internationally on the topics of implant, fixed and removable prosthodontics.

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