ABSTRACT

The medical treatment of partial or complete dental replacement has been significantly improved after the diffusion of osseointegrated implants to support dental prosthesis (Branemark et al. 1986). Different techniques are available today for manufacturing and assembling these biomechanical systems, typically based on a bridge structure, supported by a series of titanium screws implanted into the edentulous patient’s jaw (Fig. 1a) (Lee et al. 2008).