Prosthesis Fabrication Using Electrical Discharge Machining

Fixed-removable implant prostheses provide solutions for some of the problems associated with implant dentistry, especially in the maxilla. The technique for using electrical discharge machining to create a precise passive fit between the substructure bar and the removable suprastructure is presented. The advantages, disadvantages, and complications associated with this type of prosthesis are discussed. Parole chiave: electrical discharge machining (spark erosion), fixed-removable bar-overdenture prosthesis