Two-unit Cantilever Implant Prostheses Made of Monolithic Zirconia or PFM

In group ZR-TiB the implant impressions will be taken using an intra-oral scanner and the respective scanbody. The restorations will be manufactured by means of CAD/CAM procedures using monolithic zirconia. For sufficient aesthetics, the zirconia restorations can be manually veneered with veneering ceramic only at the buccal surface, while the occlusal surface will remain monolithic and will be high-gloss polished. The zirconia restorations will be extra-orally cemented onto titanium base abutments (Straumann® Variobase® for crown, Straumann AG), correctly polished and delivered to the patient, by screw-retention onto the implant.

In group PFM-GA implant impression will be taken using a polyvinyl siloxane or polyether impression material in a conventional manner with the use of stock trays and corresponding impression copings. The framework will be manufactured by the lost wax-technique using a gold-abutment (Straumann® Gold abutment for crown, Straumann AG) and a gold-alloy. All metal frameworks will be manually veneered with veneering ceramic, polished and glazed, and delivered to the patient, by screw-retention onto the implant.