{"id":759,"date":"2026-05-28T08:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/?post_type=article&p=759"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:32:08","slug":"implantprosthodontic-design-in-the-posterior-edentulous-maxilla-1901","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/article\/implantprosthodontic-design-in-the-posterior-edentulous-maxilla-1901\/","title":{"rendered":"Implant-Prosthodontic Design in the Posterior Edentulous Maxilla"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"article-type":[5],"forum-tag":[22,16,24,140,139],"class_list":["post-759","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-type-feature-article","forum-tag-atrophic-maxilla","forum-tag-dental-implant","forum-tag-edentulous","forum-tag-posterior","forum-tag-prosthodontic-design"],"acf":{"feature_topic":1455,"authors":[1174],"read_time":"9 min","publication_date":"20170601","doi":"10.3290\/iti.fi.45675","excerpt":"Different design configurations may be possible for implant-supported prostheses in the edentulous posterior maxilla. The most appropriate prosthesis design is selected according to the clinical condition. Prosthetic planning allows for the selection of the appropriate number of implants and for their appropriate design and dimensions.","references":"

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