title: A surgical guide for accurate mesiodistal paralleling of implants in the posterior edentulous mandible.
abstract: Malaligned implants often complicate the clinical and laboratory procedures employed for the fabrication of superstructures. Due to improper load distribution, an overall increase in stress concentrations on supporting implants may occur; in the long run, this may compromise the maintenance of the bone-implant interface. The utilization of surgical stents is imperative for optimum implant installation. This article describes a modified surgical stent that serves as a guide to proper mesiodistal paralleling of dental implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. kivanc.akca@veezy.com
authors.forename: Kijvanç
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akça
authors.forename: Haldun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iplikçioğlu
authors.forename: Murat C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cehreli
mesh_terms: D001641:Bicuspid; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D008963:Molar; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants