A gross error occurred when treatment planning a guided surgery case.
This case history illustrates how a mistake, when manufacturing the radiographic guide, can duplicate itself when placing the implants through the surgical template. This led to a disastrous aesthetic result. This case history also illustrates yet another reason for constructing a provisional restoration in the first instance before proceeding to the final restoration using a titanium substructure or bonded bridgework.
Scher
Edwin L C
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Department of Prosthodontic and Implant, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. drscher@dental-implants.co.uk
D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*