CAMLOG Hybrid Restorations

43 HYBRID RESTORATIONS WITH THE CAMLOG ® IMPLANT SYSTEM FABRICATION OF A NEW BALL ABUTMENT- RETAINED FULL DENTURE WITH INTEGRATED METAL REINFORCEMENT SELECTION AND INSERTION OF THE CAMLOG ® BALL ABUTMENT After fabricating the cast with CAMLOG ® lab analogs, the CAMLOG ® ball abutments are inserted. In conformance with the specified implant diame- ters and gingival heights, the dental technician selects the CAMLOG ® ball abutments on the master cast and uses the driver for ball abutments to manually screw them into the CAMLOG ® lab analog. Different abutment heights can be selected to compensate for differences in levels in the gingival margin and implants. The ball heads should be at a uniform level for the best possible retention effect. The ball abutment plateau should be approx. 1 mm supragingival. ALIGNING THE DUPLICATION AIDS/SPACER The included stabilizing rings (white) are placed over the CAMLOG ® ball abutments and the red duplication aids/spacer are clipped on. Thereby the duplication aids/spacer are aligned parallel to the implant axis. If the im- plant axes diverge, the stabilizing rings are NOT used. The implant axial divergence must not exceed 10° per implant. For a uniform “engaging” of the matrices and uniform activating of the lamella retention inserts, the removal and insertion direction of the denture is important. The duplication aids/spacer are placed parallel on the CAMLOG ® ball abutments in the com- mon insertion direction and stabilized with wax. Alternatively, the matrix may be used instead of the duplication aid. Possible fabrication of the duplication cast with duplication aids or matrices CM Dalbo ® Plus < max 10° 1mm