today, increasing expectations in terms of shorter treatment times are a major demanding for dentists and dental technicians. The challenge for the practitioner is to obtain an immediate temporary restoration added to the implant placement with an ideal aesthetic result in the shortest possible treatment time. Also, for many years, practitioners and patients have been concerned about bone resorption, leading to reduced retention and, there- fore, stability of conventional dentures. Full-arch implant- supported fi xed dental prostheses may provide more comfort and substantial improvements in prosthetic func- tion, adaptation, and stability compared to conventional treatment options. In this issue of implants—international magazine of oral implantology, you will find some interesting patient cases that address these very issues...
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