title: Prosthetic outcomes and survival rates of implants placed with guided flapless surgery using stereolithographic templates: a retrospective study.
abstract: Recent technologic advances allow clinicians to place dental implants using computer-generated templates. However, there are limited data regarding treatment outcomes for implants placed using these techniques. The purpose of this retrospective study was to report the 2- to 4-year prosthetic outcomes and survival of dental implants placed by postdoctoral residents with a flapless surgical protocol using computer-based planning and stereolithographic surgical templates. Thirty-six patients were treated using the NobelGuide concept, comprising an image-based three-dimensional implant planning software and flapless implant surgery with stereolithographic templates.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Prosthodontics, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, New York, USA. kl341@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Sidney B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Eisig
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papaspyridakos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: C106416:Bio-Gide; C077540:Bio-Oss; D008903:Minerals; D003094:Collagen