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I clinical technique _ troubleshooting Unidentified jaw misalignment Figs. 1–4_The former prosthesis (with two maxillary implants); note the discrepancy between the translu- cent templates and the axis of the plastic front teeth. _Implant-prosthetic troubleshooting usu- ally starts at an advanced stage of the implant- prosthetic treatment, i.e. when implants have al- ready been inserted, and the next step is the in- sertion of prostheses on the artificial abutment teeth. This point in time is extremely un- favourable for several reasons, one being that— owing to the already completed surgical phase— there is no opportunity for intervention and modification of the implant placement, and the otherreasonbeingthatthepatientfeelsheorshe is on the verge of a successfully completed treat- ment and does not realise that difficulties may now arise, which in extreme cases could result in failure of the entire treatment. This development usually ends in mutual accusations and forensic disputes. _“Incorruptible”—The dental master model In a worst-case scenario, it will not become apparent that the inserted implants cannot be Implant-prosthetic troubleshooting When dental technicians and dentists break into a sweat! Authors_Dr Georg Bach & Christian Müller, Germany 26 I implants2_2011 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 3