title: Surgical templates for the placement of osseointegrated implants.
abstract: This surgical template can be described as a device that aids in the placement of fixtures during implant surgery. The template helps to achieve not only an accurate position but also the correct angulation. Methods of construction for both the same-arch template and opposing-arch template are described.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D013525:Surgical Instruments