English technical abstract
The case report presents an implant restoration completed through a fully digital workflow. Its value is not in suggesting that every case should be handled chairside, but in clearly showing how the steps connect: digital capture, design, additive manufacturing, model verification and the final prosthetic result.
For the IPD website, this article provides an accessible bridge between scan bodies, CAD libraries, digital analogs, ModelPro and 3D printing of models.
What the article covers and how to read it
Relevance for the laboratory, dental practice and technical support
- Simple cases are useful when introducing a digital workflow because they make weaknesses in the process easier to identify.
- If a laboratory uses 3D-printed models, it should validate the offset, resin, printer and accuracy of analog seating.
- A chairside workflow is meaningful only when every link in the digital chain is reproducible and verifiable.
Limitations and cautious interpretation
The case report describes one simple case and cannot be generalised to every clinical situation, particularly extensive full-arch* restorations where more robust validation of scanning and seating is required.
Original source article
Original title: Implant restoration through a full digital additive chairside workflow: a simple case
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The source document remains available so readers can verify the original wording, methodology and results.
Related IPD pages and workflows
Glossary of abbreviations and specialist terms
An asterisk next to a term in the text refers to its explanation below.
- full-arch
- Full-arch means the entire dental arch, typically a scan or reconstruction of a complete edentulous arch.
- chairside
- Chairside describes a workflow performed directly in the clinic or immediately adjacent to the dental chair.
