title: Implant surgical guide fabrication for partially edentulous patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-1078, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shotwell
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Billy
authors.forename: Hom-Lay
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Tae-Ju
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants