Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1764-1771, September 2007

The Value of a Diagnostic Setup for Full Fixed Maxillary Implant Prosthetics

  • Edward Ellis III, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr Ellis: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9109
    • ,
  • David McFadden, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, Dallas, TX.

The concept of prosthesis-directed implant-supported restoration is well accepted. The implementation of this principle for patients requesting full fixed implant-supported maxillary prosthetics has not been thoroughly described. We present a technique for the evaluation and preprosthetic surgical management of patients who are edentulous in the maxilla and wish to have fixed implant-supported crown and bridge prosthetics.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01321-8

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2006.06.271

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 9 , Pages 1764-1771, September 2007

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