title: Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award Winner. Fabrication of a guide for nonradiographic evaluation of bone contour.
abstract: The determination of bony contours at the site of implant placement aids the surgeon and the restoring dentist in treatment planning a patient's care. Although radiographic evaluations that use cross-sectional views are helpful, they are often expensive and not available in most dentists' offices. This article describes a technique for the fabrication of a guide for nonradiographic evaluation of bone contour. Bone contours are probed and transferred to a sectioned cast by the use of a guide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Restorative Sciences, University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Pesun
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003765:Models, Dental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010517:Periodontics / Q000295:instrumentation; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants