title: A stent fabricated on a selectively colored stereolithographic model for placement of orthodontic mini-implants.
abstract: The purpose of this report is to present a new method for placing orthodontic mini-implants using a stent fabricated on a selectively colored stereolithographic model. A stent was fabricated that incorporated a guide groove drilled in accordance with the planned direction of the mini-implant. Tooth crowns, gingiva, tooth roots, and the maxillary sinuses were clearly identified in the stereolithographic model. As a result, the stent could be fabricated while taking into account the anatomic characteristics of both the bone interior and the dental surface. A stent fabricated on the selectively colored stereolithographic model is suggested to be a promising device for guiding placement of orthodontic mini-implants adjacent to the tooth roots and the maxillary sinuses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, 1-8 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka, 565-0871, Japan. nkitai@dent.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kitai
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D003765:Models, Dental; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants