New Concepts for Digital Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation
Prof. Eitan Mijiritsky, DMD, PhD, Dipl. in Prosth.
Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Abstract
Full Arch restorations have always presented with clinical and technical
challenges. The progressive shift towards implementing digitally-driven
technology in reconstructive dentistry is obvious.
In the last decade, the development of new technologies has moved in
parallel with a rapid evolution of restorative materials on the rails of digital
dentistry, opening new horizons in the field of prosthodontics.
The ultimate goal of digital technologies is to improve the quality and
capabilities in examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the dental patient. It is
still questionable, however, whether such digital tools facilitate improved
accuracy in data acquisition and assessment of the full-arch rehabilitation.
During the lecture, the limitations and a few failures that can be faced with full-
arch monolithic zirconia restorations will be presented, with a few out-of the
box prosthetic solutions and new practical protocols to avoid these
complications.
This lecture will highlight and update some of the clinical challenges, materials
and unique protocols needed to meet the expectations to deliver a successful
outcome, in the light of the author’s experience and of the most updated
scientific literature.
Learning Objectives
- Apply new prosthetic concepts and evidence-based protocols to
optimize full-arch digital rehabilitation outcomes through advanced
material selection and innovative clinical techniques. - Understand the current digital workflows for full-arch implantrehabilitation and identify the critical steps that influence accuracy and long-term success.
- Recognize the clinical and technical limitations of monolithic zirconia restorations, including potential causes of failure and strategies to prevent them.