CAD/CAM – international magazine of digital dentistry No. 1, 2018

research | Fig. 8a Fig. 8b Figs. 8a & b: Customisation of a SKY elegance abutment. 1 month 3 months 5 months p value First bone contact to platform (mm) 0.50 ± 0.41 1.07 ± 1.12 1.17 ± 0.87 0.044 ISQ value (%) 68.10 ± 4.93 69.34 ± 1.22 71.43 ± 3.01 0.12 Mean ± Sd Bleeding on probing (0–1) 0.21 ± 0.01 0.16 ± 0.05 0.06 ± 0.02 0.014 Insertion length (mm) 3.64 ± 1.02 4.19 ± 1.05 4.11 ± 1.02 0.029 Tab. 5: Human study, values as mean ± Sd. Non-parametric Friedman test. Values of bleeding on probing (0 = no bleeding on probing and 1 = bleeding on probing). Intraoral scanning Fabricating a CEREC crown requires a step prior to intraoral scanning, namely the adaptation of the pros- thetic support. The SKY elegance abutment can be cut and customised in the mouth, more or less like dentine, which means a reduction in time and cost. Also required are a delicate surface polish and preparation of the pro- Fig. 9: Customising the SKY elegance abutment and crown design with CEREC. CAD/CAM 1 2018 13

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