Clinicians can now provide all-ceramic restorations with Biomet 3i's new Encode zirconia abutment, according to the company.
Instead of an implant-level impression, clinicians make a direct impression of the Encode healing abutment, the company said. Codes embedded on the occlusal surface of the healing abutment communicate the implant depth, hex orientation, platform diameter, and interface.
An impression of the Encode healing abutment and the opposing arch, along with a bite registration and the shade selection, are sent to the dental laboratory, which prepares the case and ships it to Biomet 3i's Architech PSR Department for design and milling to the desired specifications.
Design data is also sent to the Robocast Center for robotic analog placement and creation of the gingival emergence in the original Encode cast. The abutment margin, contour, taper, and emergence profile are custom crafted with consideration to the surrounding gingival architecture and dental structures. The result is a custom-milled anatomically designed final Encode zirconia abutment, according to the company.
In related news, Biomet 3i and 3Shape A/S have entered into a collaborative relationship to provide dental laboratories with the ability to design patient-specific abutments through the use of the D-250 and D-640 dental 3D scanners, DentalDesigner, AbutmentDesigner CAD software, and Architech PSR computer-aided manufacturing.
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