Implant surgical guide fabrication for partially edentulous patients.
This article presents an innovative method for the fabrication of implant drill guides for partially edentulous patients. Using a light-polymerized composite material and drill blanks placed in the prosthodontically driven implant position, surgical guides for each implant drill are constructed on the diagnostic cast. In addition to the size-customized implant surgical guides, a ridge crest preparation guide showing the proposed crown contour is used to adjust the tissue contour, if needed, during implant surgery.
Shotwell
Jeffrey L
JL
Department of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-1078, USA.
Billy
Edward J
EJ
Wang
Hom-Lay
HL
Oh
Tae-Ju
TJ
D003188:Composite Resins; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000601:surgery*; D003765:Models, Dental; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning
D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants