Implant Crown #30
Perfect Proximal Contact is Achieved Using ContacEZ Diamond Dental Strip for Crowns Supported by Implants
By Dr. Daniel S. Kim, DDS
ContacEZ Diamond Dental Strip is an innovative, new dental device designed to use prior to final cementation to achieve proper proximal contact adjustment of indirect restorations. Use of ContacEZ Diamond Dental Strip restores interproximal relief* by eliminating excessive pressure between the indirect restoration and the adjacent teeth, and complete marginal seating is achieved simply and easily.
1. It is extremely important to instruct your dental lab to retain the natural contour and space between the adjacent teeth. The models should not be scraped. If scraping is required, it should not exceed 0.10 mm in thickness.
2. Tooth #31 was cleaned and Teeth #29, 30, and 31 were ready for definitive cementation.
3. Crown #31 was placed on the prepared abutment tooth and seated with finger pressure. The margin of the crown fits to the preparation and occlusion was evaluated.
4. Crown #31 was cemented with firm finger pressure.
5. The cement was removed from Tooth #31 and occlusion was evaluated with articulating film.
6. The occlusion was adjusted.
7. The abutments were screwed into the implants.
* "A Proximal Contact Adjustment and Interproximal Relief Method"
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Vol.97, No.4, Page 244-245, April 2007, Daniel S Kim DDS FAGD and Kyu Won Suh DDS MSD DSO