title: Surgical implant stent: a design modification and simplified fabrication technique.
abstract: The buccal and lingual placement and parallelism of endosseous implants is important for the implant surgeon and the restorative dentist alike. A modified surgical stent to aid in implant placement and a simplified technique for making the stent is described.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Hines, Ill.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neidlinger
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Lilien
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kalant
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003819:Denture Bases; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants