title: Virtual imaging guiding implant surgery.
abstract: This article describes a method for using software, together with a prosthetically designed diagnostic stent and computed tomography (CT) imagery, to allow the implant team to take advantage of existing osseous structures, while avoiding vital anatomy. The technique involves the conversion of a diagnostic stent to a surgical guide stent to allow the precise placement of the implants in the sites selected by virtual imagery. The process can be accomplished completely in-office by the practitioner, with the assistance of his or her local laboratory support.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Owings
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants