Incorporating Retrievability in Fixed Implant-Supported Prostheses by Transverse Fixation in the ITI Abutment System

Incorporating Retrievability in Fixed Implant-Supported Prostheses by Transverse Fixation in the ITI Abutment System
July/August 2004
By Peter A. Taylor, BSc(Hon), DDS
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association
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A b s t r a c t
This article describes the use of the ITI implant system in rehabilitation of the maxillary anterior sextant of a 41-yearold patient. The Syn-Octa TS abutment system was used in this case, along with a customized transfer aid for intraoral positioning of these elements. This system offers the advantage of retrievability of the prosthesis in multiunit cases.