How to Fabricate a Precise-Fitting Telescopic Implant Prosthesis

Although electroforming was used by U.S. laboratories for traditional porcelain work in the 1990s, it was often used in cases that weren’t appropriate in terms of occlusal situation and load and, therefore, failures occurred; subsequently, many laboratory owners gave up on the technology and never applied it to implants and removables. However, in Europe electroforming is integral to the fabrication of removable and semi-removable telescopic restorations¹ and achieves a precision fit that’s consistently accurate to 4 to 5 microns. 

With screw-retained, angled, abutment-level CAD/CAM bars flourishing, electroforming has an important application that greatly enhances the accuracy of fit. Here’s an example of one of my recent cases: 

Preliminary Steps

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