title: Fixed complete denture using implants and computer-guided technology.
abstract: An alternative approach to managing the completely edentulous patient with implants and a fixed complete denture has been described. A trial complete denture was fabricated, a CT scan with a double scan technique was used with specialized surgical planning software to preplan the surgery and produce an accurate stereolithography surgical guide providing all the necessary information to fabricate a cast with the desired position/angulations of the implants. This enabled the fabrication of a fixed complete denture prior to the surgical procedure with the insertion of the prosthesis immediately after the surgery was performed.
authors: bill@drabbo.com
authors: Bill
authors: B
authors: Abbo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed