A method for using solid modeling CAD software to create an implant library for the fabrication of a custom abutment

Publication date: Available online 16 September 2016
Source:The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Author(s): Jing Zhang, Rimei Zhang, Guanghui Ren, Xiaojie Zhang
This article describes a method that incorporates the solid modeling CAD software Solidworks with a dental milling machine to fabricate individual abutments in house. This process involves creating an implant library with 3-dimensional (3D) models and manufacturing a base, scan element, abutment, and crown anatomy. The 3D models can be imported into any dental computer-aided design and computer-aided (CAD-CAM) manufacturing system. This platform increases abutment design flexibility, as the base and scan elements can be designed to fit several shapes as needed to meet clinical requirements.



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