Why Investing in Custom Abutments Is Worth It?
Custom abutments are precision-made for your mouth and thus allow perfect tissue contouring, facilitate cleaning (preventing peri-implantitis), and ensure a stronger fit for a more natural, longer-lasting restoration, just to name a few, so the question of whether an investment in custom abutments is worth it hardly requires an answer. Most of the time, they are comparable in price with stock options due to digital technology.
Aesthetic & Functional Benefits
Perfect Fit & Emergence: Custom designs fit your anatomy like a glove resulting in a natural tooth emergence profile and an imperceptible transition with the adjacent teeth.
Superior Soft Tissue Health: Gives the dentist the possibility to shape the ideal gum contours which are easier to clean and thus do not get inflamed (peri-implantitis).
Better Crown Support: The final crown is more firmly supported, thus, it is less likely to break and will last for a longer period of time.
Precision & Material Advantages
Enhanced Precision: The use of digital design guarantees an extremely accurate fit, thus very little adjustment work by a dentist is required and there is very little risk of problems.
Stronger Materials: They are usually manufactured from a strong titanium alloy, thus giving them the capacity to be a strong and stable support, especially for subgingival (under-the-gum) areas.
Improved Hygiene: Good shapes mean that there will be less trapped cement and plaque, thus the health of the area will be better and Lasting.
Cost-Effectiveness (Value)
Competitive Pricing: The more a digital workflow and automation are used the more price-competitive with traditional stock options custom abutments will be.
Long-Term Value: Better fit, improved aesthetics, and decreased risk of complications mean a very significant long-term value compared to stock abutments, which can be problematic.
Clinicians obtain full control over the design leading to the most favorable result for the implant, crown, and patient, which in turn translates into better overall treatment success.