Abstract - An implant-retained Konus (tapered double crown) telescopic complete overdenture was fabricated
for a mandibular edentulous patient. The Konus telescopic overdenture coping crowns and framework assembly were cast with commercially pure (CP) titanium, joined using laser welding and placed on four one-piece implants. Sufficient retention and stability were obtained using this method.
KEY WORDS: one-piece implant, telescopic denture, retention, stability, laser welding
Toshiyuki Murata, Kenneth S. Kurtz, Toshio Hosoi, Naoko Okamoto, Mariko Kobayashi, Chikahiro Ohkubo