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.
Cillo
Joseph E
JE
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA. jecdna@aol.com
Theodotou
Nicholas
N
Samuels
Marc
M
Krajekian
Joseph
J
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