Immediate Load Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Implant Prosthetics

Immediate loading of implants placed at time of implantplacement requires both adequate insertion torque and rigidityof the provisional prosthesis to allow placement of a restorationduring the healing phase. Screw-retained provisional prosthesisallows better stability during the healing phase than cementedprosthetics and prevents cement seal breakage that couldtransfer greater loads to individual fixtures during this criticalphase. Various methods of increasing the rigidity of theprovisional material have been utilized and reported in theliterature. A case describing the use of a woven fiberreinforcement ribbon will illustrate how to use this material andthe benefits over either metal wire reinforcement or utilizationof a cast frame.