Clinical pathway and preparation method of high-precision tooth shoulder platform.

Author: Tian LUO ¹ ; Jun-Ying LI ² ; Hai-Yang YU ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Prosthetics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
2. Dept. of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, 48109 Ann Arbor, United States.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: clinical pathway; esthetic dentistry; precise restoration; tooth preparation; tooth shoulder platform
MeSH: Critical Pathways; Shoulder; Tooth; Tooth Preparation; Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2020;38(6):712-717
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A clear shoulder platform that can be easily identified by doctors and technicians or machines (mouth scan and warehouse scan) is important to obtaining a good long-term and stable fixed prosthesis treatment effect. At present, the pre-paration of the shoulder platform is usually based on free hands, and the practical operation is mainly guided by experience. Moreover, no comprehensive and objective preoperative design, intraoperative verification, and final test are available. Thus, the accuracy of shoulder platform preparation needs to be improved. In this study, the clinical pathway of "three determination, three selection, and three steps" with high accuracy of preparation and the precise shoulder preparation method of "bur-tip guidance" are proposed in detail.