Screw retained dental implant is a process in which the restorations (bridge or crown) are directly screwed onto the dental implant. This dental procedure is highly effective and has fewer biological as well as technological complications. The prime benefit of selecting this procedure over cement-retained implant is its excellent retrieval property. Also, it can be easily removed for cleaning and repairing soft tissue and hence easy to maintain. It has a low failure rate as compared to cement-retained restorations.
There is a metal connector that is used to place the dental implants and these connectors are called an abutment. This piece of metal screws in the implant and it ensures that the crown remains in place.
Titanium abutments are one of the best options and there are different types of abutments available in the dental industry depending on the basal implants for which they are going to be used. The different types include straight titanium abutment, wide titanium abutment, anatomical angled and wide anatomical angled titanium abutment. The customized connectors can be cementable or they can be retained by screws. In the case of the cementable abutment, there is no hole for the screw to access. The dentist has to cement this abutment and the abutment can be customized based on the patient's requirement.
In case of missing teeth, a screw-retained dental restoration which is made from zirconium oxide is used. The implant-supported zirconia bridge is found to be stronger as compared to certain ceramic bridges. From the platform of the implant to occlusal table the prosthetic height has to be approximately 12 mm.
Patients who want to give ideal dental solutions to their patients always choose the implant-supported zirconia bridge. The designing of these bridges is done with CADCAM and then the milling is done. As a result, there is no casting distortion and the right fitting bridge is made by the lab. Many dentists prefer the monolithic zirconia bridge as they are a very robust option and they require fewer dental sessions and are a time-saving option. It involves conservative dental preparation methods and even aesthetics wise they give very good results.
These days, modern implants are designed that fit seamlessly in your mouth and give you an appealing smile. Implants are one of the best available options for tooth replacement. This is a somewhat expensive procedure hence people are moving toward hybrid dentures which costs less as compared to regular dentures. Titanium hybrid denture is a kind of hybrid restoration that is used in place of dental implants. In this method, the dentist replaces the complete row of the teeth with four implants and fixes them with the help of a titanium bar.
A surgical guide has brought about a complete revolution in the dental industry. The drill guide surgery helps the dentist to place the dental implants precisely and in the exact location.
The replication of the intraoral setting of the patient is done with the help of the surgical guide. The dental surgeon can drill the implants into the bone accurately with the help of a surgical guide. These guides ensure that the dental implant is placed at the precise angulation and location. These guides are made from clear acrylic and they fit exactly on the gum tissue and the teeth. The drill guide surgery template fabrication is based on certain design concepts and they are non-limiting design, partially limiting design, and completely limiting design. For creating a surgical guide, the impression and 3D images of the surgical impact site are taken and this data is transferred to software for the development of the guide. The guide is placed on the patient's teeth and then the dentist zeros down the area where the implant has to be placed.
