The tent pole splint: a bone-supported stereolithographic surgical splint for the soft tissue matrix expansion graft procedure.
This report details the use of computer-aided planning and intraoperative stereolithographic direct-bone-contact surgical splints for the accurate extraoral placement of dental implants in the soft tissue matrix expansion (tent pole) graft of the severely resorbed mandible.
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. jecdna@aol.com
Joseph E
JE
Cillo
Nicholas
N
Theodotou
Marc
M
Samuels
Joseph
J
Krajekian
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D003765:Models, Dental; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014716:Vertical Dimension