An Idiot's Guide to Restoring Single Implant Crowns Part 2 - PDP157

Welcome back to part two of this ‘Restoring the Single Implant Crown’ podcast series that's about to kick start your implant career. We've teamed up with the uber-knowledgeable Dr. Devang Patel, a dental wizard with over 13 years of spellbinding experience under his belt.<br />Leading on from the previous episode that focussed on case assessment to impression taking/digital scanning, we now cover the step by step protocol for fitting the implant crown, maintenance, and troubleshooting. <br />Dr. Patel's got your back (or should we say teeth?) every step of the way! Check out his social media platforms for further information about his upcoming implant restoration course:@dr_devangpatelinfo@drdevangpatel.comwww.drdevangpatel.com<br />Highlights of the episode:00:00 Intro01:12 Restoring Implant Crowns Infographic02:03 Recap Part 103:45 Inspecting the labwork05:52 Assessing the occlusion06:22 Keeping the implant clean during the fit appointment07:21 Anaesthetic Prior to Implant Crown Try-In?08:20 Screwing in the crown11:13 Occlusion and guidance17:18 Temporarily restoring the access hole18:33 Review19:49 Definitive torque and sealing the access hole25:46 Yearly review of Implant Crown27:18 Radiographs29:21 Excessive blanching when fitting crown31:21 High occlusion management32:06 Open contact points for implant crowns34:43 Other implantologists’ work38:29 Angulated screw channels43:24 Loose implant crowns45:52 Implant passports46:57 Adjusting the occlusion48:24 D