Full-Arch Zirconia Bridge on Six Implants

Case

The patient presented with a terminal maxillary dentition and an existing mandibular implant prosthesis. Six implants were placed with a mucosa-supported guide, and the positions were recorded with an ICam4D photogrammetry unit after surgery.

The definitive prosthesis was designed as a monolithic zirconia bridge with a titanium interface, so the occlusal surface could remain ceramic while the implant connection stayed metal.

Production

The framework was milled and checked on the master model with analogs before sintering. The occlusion was designed on a virtual articulator against the existing mandibular prosthesis, then refined at the try-in.

Delivery was 11 working days after the verified scan.

What made it work

Photogrammetry, not an open-tray impression. The implant positions were measured optically, so the framework seated passively on the first attempt and no chair-side sectioning was needed.