Grand Morse Implant Restorations

Follow these next 5 concepts and images for the correct restoration of GM Neodent single implants with a morse taper connection and platform switch.  Communication to the lab is so important.

Traditional Impressions will tell the lab where the top of the tissue is and where the implant is positioned below by attaching to coping.  IT WILL NOT tell the lab where the implant is in relation to bone with out an x-ray sent to lab with prescription.

Send an X-ray to the LAB so they know where the implant is in relation to bone.  This x-ray above shows the tussie measurement gauge finger tightened down on implant.

Tissue Measurement Gauge: In both surgical and restorative kits.  The black lines indicate different tissue hieghts that match our healing abutment heights and the margins on our abutments.

the yellow lines on the xray indicate that both a 1.5 and 2.5 gignival margin on abutment would work for margin height selection of abutment. 

Matching concept puts a flat on flat connection of abutment part up against the platform of the implant (like a Butt Joint) bad for bone maintenance.  Non-matching: starts a more narrow connection on the implant with an arrow abutment that emerges out gradually.  GM has a 3.0 platform

Was the implant placed Crestal or Subcrestal?  The lab needs to know to create narrow emergence profile initially.  Share an x-ray so lab can choose correct margin and design.

Critical that the Labs design your restoration CONCAVE at platform to emerge through bone and tissue, then change to convex shape later for tooth design and contacts.

Make sure you tell the lab the size of your healing abutment: Their final abutment will match the same emergence profile of your healing abutment.  YES, your abutments will look smaller in diameter and emerge out.  "Tomato on a popsicle stick"

Most important: the margin of the abutment should be 1.5mm-2.0mm above the bone AND 1-2mm below the gingival margin on buccal