title: A surgical guide for dental implant placement in edentulous posterior regions.
abstract: Proper implant placement is crucial for successful implant-supported restorations. This article describes a simple technique for fabricating a vacuum-formed surgical guide to assist in dental implant placement in edentulous posterior regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Kirikkale University, Kirikkale, Turkey. saadetats@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Saadet Saglam
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Atsu
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001641:Bicuspid; D003725:Dental Articulators; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003765:Models, Dental; D008963:Molar; D013193:Stainless Steel; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014618:Vacuum
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D013193:Stainless Steel