Development and clinical application of a surgical guide for optimal implant placement.
Implant placement based on careful preoperative planning is critical for successful prosthetic rehabilitation. This article describes a system for optimal implant placement that uses a surgical guide designed to orient the surgical drills to predetermined implant positions and inclinations.
Koyanagi
Keiji
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Koyanagi Dental Clinic 5F, 1-7-15 Minamihonmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 541-0054 Japan. koyanagi@rb4.so-net.ne.jp
D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D006171:Gutta-Percha; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation; D013193:Stainless Steel
D015921:Dental Implants; D013193:Stainless Steel; D006171:Gutta-Percha