Avoid These 3 Common Implant Abutment Mistakes

Luke Kahng, Master Dental Technician & CEO of LSK121 Oral Prosthetics, explains the 3 most common reasons that dental implant abutments fail as well as solutions to prevent or combat those reasons. The 3 reasons are: the angulation of the implant, the tissue contour around the implant site, and abutment positioning. He recommends always using implant provisionals to test the restoration's aesthetics prior to making the final restoration. 00:00 Introduction 01:49 My goal behind this education 02:37 Angulation 03:20 Tissue contour 04:03 Communication between lab, doctor, & patient 04:43 Implant and tooth positioning 06:09 Hygiene 06:55 Tooth shape & occlusion 08:22 Emergence profile & polishing 09:52 Final restorations 10:12 Next time & Outro