POSITIONING JIG FOR IMPLANT ABUTMENTS - PROCEDURES AND CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS

A custom-milled abutment may be positioned in six different orientatio ns on a hexed implant, When more than one implant abutment is to be pl aced, the number of possible orientations increases and makes this ste p time consuming. It is imperative that the abutment be held in a fixe d position while the abutment screw is tightened. Occasionally the mas ter working cast is not accurate and a procedure to correct the cast w ithout making a new impression is required, This article describes a p rocedure for making and using a positioning jig to alleviate these pro blems.