title: A newly designed template device for use with the insertion of immediately loaded implants.
abstract: This article describes a newly designed surgical template that was used to facilitate dental implant placement. The implants were planned to function by loading them immediately. A case report describing the device and the benefits of its use for a patient with an edentulous mandible is presented. Four implants were placed in the anterior region of the mandible to support an immediately fixed prosthesis. Clinical and radiographic analyses were conducted postoperatively to evaluate bone loss and peri-implant soft-tissue healing. The salutary results demonstrated the positive value of this therapeutic approach and presented the advantages of shorter treatment times, fewer patient visits, lower costs, and elimination of secondary surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. mpontual@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Marco A B
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pontual
authors.forename: José N O
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Freire
authors.forename: Dircilene C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Cimara F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.forename: Marco A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.forename: Ricardo S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Magini
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants