Implant treatment planning using digital custom abutments.

Abstract

Ideal implant positioning sets up the implant for long-term biologic and prosthetic success. Malpositioned implants can lead to adjunctive treatment that not only increases time and costs but also can put implants at an increased risk for peri-implantitis, compromise the prosthetic restorability, and negatively affect esthetics. This article describes a novel technique for digital planning to ensure ideal implant positioning and to determine if adjunct treatment is needed prior to implant placement.