Fabrication of a guide for radiographic evaluation and surgical placement of implants.
The use of guides for radiographic evaluation and surgical placement of dental implants can improve the final outcome of treatment for patients receiving implants. This article describes a technique in which a guide is fabricated for radiographic evaluation of implant placement and also serves as a surgical guide for placement of the implants for a patient with severely worn dentition.
Pesun
I J
IJ
Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta, Ga., USA.
Gardner
F M
FM
D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D006171:Gutta-Percha / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003765:Models, Dental; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D012117:Resins, Synthetic / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015921:Dental Implants; D010969:Plastics; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D006171:Gutta-Percha