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THE CONVERSION PROSTHESIS: A TRANSITIONAL FIXED IMPLANT PROSTHESIS FOR AN EDENTULOUS ARCH

Thomas J. Balshi, DDS*/Glenn J. Wolfinger, DMD**

(Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 1996;11:106-111)

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Figure 7

Thin mix of autopolymerizing resin placed around copings using a modified monoject syringe.
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Figure 8

The conversion prosthesis and the interocclusal record are transferred to the master cast to facilitate its accurate relation to the opposing arch on the articulator.
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Figures 9 A & B

Cantilevered portions are reduced accordingly, and the prosthesis is highly polished.

*Private Practice, Pi Dental Center, Institute for Facial Esthetics, Fort Washington, PA Pennsylvania, USA.

**Private Practice, Pi Dental Center, Institute for Facial Esthetics, Fort Washington, PA Pennsylvania, USA, Staff Prosthodontist, Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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