Abstract

The finish line geometry and the surrounding tissue management have always been looked upon as major key factors to achieve a successful prosthetic rehabilitation. In the past  years the author, slightly changing those two pillars, has set up a new clinical protocol made of 6 different steps easy to understand and to apply. It has been called “simplified” because each single phase (tooth prep, temp relining, final impression, technical part and cementation) is more user-friendly both for the clinicians and the dental technician. The whole workflow has become more efficient reducing time and costs.

Learning Objectives

• Demonstrate how the finish line geometry may affect the mechanical and biological response
• Common misconception about vertical geometry
• Clinical application of the Simplified Prosthetic Protocol (SPP) from tooth prep to final delivery 
• Explain the biological background of tissue management in tooth preparation
• Mechanical features of ceramic materials and their proper selection