Custom abutments and titanium-base abutments are most commonly used in oral implantology. In this webinar, participants will learn how to select the right abutment for different clinical situations.

On the occasion of the recent publication of his latest research in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants*, Professor J. Robert Kelly, a renowned material scientist from the University of Connectitut, was kind enough to grant us an interview. The cited study and the conclusions drawn from it once more show that not all implant abutments are equal and that the use of original prosthetic components is highly recommended for the reliability and success of the restoration.

The selection of the implant abutment for each individual patient case is an important part of the implant-prosthetic treatment phase. Long-term clinical studies on fixed implant-supported reconstructions show low technical complication rates regarding the abutment itself [1]. In this article, Julia-Gabriela Wittneben discusses different implant abutment types, the various abutment materials, and their clinical indications. A clinical case presenting step-by-step the treatment of a single edentulous gap with an all-ceramic screw-retained implant crown is shown here.