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What is "Inaba-style Konus Krone"?
In recent years the telescope system, dentures developed in Germany, has frequently been picked up in dental magazines. This can only be a consequence of the IPSG 20th Anniversary Special Lecture Meeting, in which Dr. Shigeru Inaba worked as a representative.
Konus Krone gained wild popularity in the 1980s. But after only 10 years its popularity waned. The technology experienced a lot of troubles and its reputation diminished.
It is thought that the cause of these troubles was that the design, manufacturing method, metals used, applicable cases, and other such factors were not uniform in the Konus Krone method.
As a result the technique fell out of mainstream use.
It seems that in recent years dentists are taking another look at Konus Krone. But even still, I get the sense when reading that there is a lot of misinformation going around about this technique.
Dr. Inaba studied Konus Krone directly at its source in Germany.
Professor Karlheinz Koerber wrote Konuskronen, the original textbook on the Konus Krone technique.
Of course he wrote this book in German, but Dr. Inaba has read this Konus Krone text book from cover to cover so many times that his copy is now worn and tattered.
This book is filled with designs, manufacturing methods, applicable cases, contraindications, resolutions, and many other topics related to Konus Krone.
There are a few inconsistencies between the contents of this book and the contents of information that has been spreading throughout Japan.
Konus Krone dentures are successful because of the many rules and manufacturing methods used in making them. They are not dentures that can be made using individual styles.
But even so, there is little anyone can do to stop these new methods from proliferating.
Dr. Inaba learned Konus Krone in Germany from first-hand information and follows the procedures laid out in the textbook precisely. This has led to wonderful treatment results.
I wish to preserve an orthodox version of Konus Krone that follows the original textbook. This is what I refer to as "Inaba-style Konus Krone" when comparing Dr. Inaba's technique with other Konus Krone techniques that are spreading throughout Japan.
First, the reputation of Konus Krone that spread among clinicians during the 1980s suffered. Also, here we will have Dr. Shigeru Inaba explain exactly what the correct Konus Krone treatment method is.
[Contents]
1. The history of the telescope system and misconceptions about Konus Krone
2. How Konus Krone is handled in Germany
3. How Konus Krone is handled in Japan
4. How Konus Krone should be used from now on
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