title: Using transitional implants as fixation screws to stabilize a surgical template for accurate implant placement: a clinical report.
abstract: This article describes a method of using transitional implants as surgical fixation screws to orient a surgical template predictably during the placement of implants in the anterior mandible for an implant-supported bar-retained overdenture. Ridge reduction, transitional implant placement, implant placement, and removal of the transitional implants were completed in a single surgical appointment. Details of the template fabrication, incorporating transitional implants and surgical techniques, are described.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. simonyeh2004@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Edward A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Buhite
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003794:Dental Restoration, Temporary; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants