title: The "Chesterfield stent": an aid to the placement of midpalatal implants.
abstract: A palatal endosseous implant is a valuable adjunct to orthodontic treatment. Its insertion is considerably simplified by the use of a stent that was designed in our department and that we describe here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery & Orthodontics, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Calow Road, Chesterfield S44 5BL, UK. amajumdar@rcsed.ac.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tinsley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: O'Dwyer
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents