Overview: Overview of Dandy’s implant restoration retention methods, covering screw-retained, cement-retained, and screwmentable options.
Screw-Retained Restorations
A screw-retained restoration is a one-piece restoration adhered in the laboratory.
Design: Each restoration is custom-designed to create an ideal emergence profile.
Retrievability: The restoration includes an access hole to allow for easy retrievability by the clinician.
Benefits: These restorations offer high aesthetics and durability without requiring clinical cementation.
Cement-Retained Restorations
In a cement-retained restoration, the crown and the abutment arrive as separate components.
Clinical Process: The doctor cements the crown to the abutment directly in the patient’s mouth.
Visual Profile: The crown does not have an access hole, providing a solid occlusal surface.
Retrievability: Cement-retained restorations are not considered retrievable.
Screwmentable Restorations
Screwmentable restorations combine features of both cement and screw retention.
Clinical Process: The abutment and crown come separately, and the doctor cements the crown to the abutment in the patient’s mouth.
Retrievability: Unlike standard cement-retained options, the crown includes an access hole to maintain retrievability.