Computer-guided implant placement: 3D planning software, fixed intraoral reference points, and CAD/CAM technology. A case report.
The aim of this article is to explain the use of a computer-aided three-dimensional planning protocol in combination with previously placed mini-implants and computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology to restore a completely edentulous patient. Mini-implants were used to establish a setup for computerized tomographic imaging and a surgical template. The software and its three-dimensional simulation allowed the authors to plan ideal implant placement, digitally integrating the future prosthetic and anatomic situations to design the definitive superstructure. The CAD/CAM superstructure is produced digitally with a precise fit and occlusion and good esthetics, and is placed immediately after surgery.
Tahmaseb
Ali
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Department of Implant Dentistry and Fixed Prosthetics, University of Amsterdam, ACTA, The Netherlands. a.tahmaseb@acta.nl
De Clerck
Renaat
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Wismeijer
Daniel
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D000368:Aged; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008904:Miniaturization; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015921:Dental Implants