How to Fabricate an Award-Winning Combination Case
Posted Jul 17, 2018 in Technical
Dubbed the “Oscars of the dental profession,” Candulor’s KunstZahnWerk (Art of Denture) Competition is an international contest held biennially and challenges technicians to demonstrate their removable prosthetic skills on a complex case. The participants fabricate the same case and the results are judged by an international jury of experts who evaluate function, esthetics, overall craftsmanship and case documentation; the winner is announced at the IDS in Cologne, Germany.
The 2017 KunstZahnWerk Competition—co-sponsored by Camlog Implant Systems—was based on a 65-year-old male patient who had been wearing full dentures for years and suffering from insufficient retention of the maxillary denture despite numerous new appliances. Following a comprehensive clinical and radiological diagnosis, six Camlog implants were placed in the maxilla to retain a partially removable, screw-retained hybrid bridge....
