title: Surgical oral radiographic guide with a removable component for implant placement.
abstract: Radiographic guides are essential for optimal implant positioning. Surgical guides permit implants to be placed in preselected positions and at proper angulations. This article describes a procedure for combining the functions of radiographic and surgical guides in a single device. The radiographic component is easily separated from the surgical component after the necessary radiographs have been made. This procedure results in less paraphernalia and reduces costs since only 1 basic guide with an add-on component is fabricated.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Program, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. hshahra@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A Hossein
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Shahrasbi
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003765:Models, Dental; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; C060386:Triad resin; D006171:Gutta-Percha