Syncrystallization: A Technique for Temporization of Immediately Loaded Implants with Metal‐Reinforced Acrylic Resin Restorations

Abstract

The results of this study indicate that the syncrystallization technique allows an expedite and adequate rigid splinting of multiple immediately loaded implants. The advantages of the technique are: (1) reduction of treatment time for immediate temporization at stage 1 surgery; (2) predictable fixation and immobility of implants in the early stages of bone healing; and (3) less time for repairing provisional restorations as a result of no or rare fracture.

The ball welding bar: a new solution for the immediate loading of screw-retained, mandibular fixed full arch prostheses

“…In recent years, several clinical studies have reported excellent results obtained using intraoral welding techniques for the rehabilitation of completely edentulous mandibles with screw-retained full arch immediately loaded prostheses and Toronto bridges [2][3][4][5][6]. Similar results have also been reported for procedures on the fully edentulous maxilla [6,18,19], giving the impression that intraoral welding can be successfully used for the rehabilitation of edentulous patients.…”

“…One of the obvious advantages of the intraoral welding technique is the ability to rehabilitate in a very short timeframe and with limited costs fully edentulous patients, without going through lengthy and complex laboratory phases [2][3][4][5][6]18]. Recently, some potential alternatives to the traditional technique originally proposed by P. L. Mondani and P. M. Mondani [1] and subsequently recovered by Degidi et al [3,5,6,18] have been proposed [7,8]. Albiero and Benato [8] published a case report in which the technique of intraoral welding has been combined with modern guided surgical techniques.…”

“…With regard to prosthetic success, a prosthesis was considered successful when no adverse events (such as fractures/alterations of the resin superstructure and of the intraorally welded titanium framework) occurred [3][4][5][6]16]. At the end of the study, after 2 years of functional loading, all relevant patient data (gender, age at surgery, and smoking habits), implant information (position, length, and diameter), and prosthesis information were collected in an Excel spreadsheet.…”

“…The method was essentially based on the creation of an electric arc between two electrodes under an argon gas flux [1]. Current scientific literature has validated the use of intraoral welding techniques [2][3][4][5][6]. In 2002, Hruska et al published a study reporting the results of 1301 immediately loaded implants, 436 of which were used to support fixed partial dentures and full arches built over intraorally welded frameworks [2].…”

Immediate Loading with Intraoral Welding for Improved Implant Stability during Healing

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] For this purpose, the most frequently used methods are the production of a cast bar to be fastened to the implants with screws or with the placement of a metal reinforced screwed/cemented temporary prosthesis. [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] An interesting alternative is given by the intraoral welder.…”