title: Fabrication of a guide for radiographic evaluation and surgical placement of implants.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, School of Dentistry, Augusta, Ga., USA.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Pesun
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D010969:Plastics; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D006171:Gutta-Percha