Implants

18 I implants1_2013 Iuser report_ Camlog six implants in the upper jaw and four interforaminal implants in the lower (Camlog Guide Screw Line Implants, Promote Plus). The laboratory also pro- vided the provisional acrylic bridges to immediately load the implants after placement. With the planning complete the pa- tient returned for surgery. This was car- ried out under local anaesthetic, and in- volved securing the surgical guide with small pre-determined screws followed by preparation of the implant beds with the corresponding guided drills. (Fig 14) The upper jaw was completed first, followed by the lower. The provisional acrylic bridges were then secured to the implants. The provisional bridges were left in situ for approximately six months before being removed and impressions taken for the definitive bridgework. Duralay verification jigs were used to ensure the accuracy of the impressions. (Fig 15) The definitive, screw retained, bridg- es were constructed from a milled bar overlayed with acrylic. The patient was delighted with the result. (Figs 16-18) “The CAMOG system was introduced to me around three-four years ago when I found more and more indications for finding a more economical solution to restoring edentulous arches. After looking into CAMLOG implants and their restorative versatility together with the simple system of placement I trained up on CT guided implant placement and found the guided CAMLOG implants to be of perfect application to my needs. I now use CAMLOG implants for most of my surgical and restorative cases. My laboratory technician based in California is also very comfortable with the system resulting in superior technical results as well as the simplicity and versatil- ity of placement. It appears to be a well researched and documented system to which I have found the product support to also be very good.” _Case Study 3 Marc Northover (Fig 19) is consid- ered to be one of the UK’s leading Clini- cal Dental Technicians, where for the last decade he has worked as an opin- ion leader on behalf of an international dental organisation, offering master classes and one-to-one mentoring to up and coming Clinical Dental Technicians. Marc regularly teaches on courses for dental professions in the UK and abroad on his chosen topic of complete dentures and continues to work very closely with Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 20