title: A tooth-stabilized surgical template for alveolectomy.
abstract: The supraeruption of teeth and bone in patients with long-standing partial edentulism often results in compromised interarch distance. A method is presented for the fabrication and predictable use of a tooth-stabilized surgical template for alveolectomy in instances where teeth are present.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn; and Chief Resident, Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Department of Dental Specialties, Division of Prosthetic and Esthetic Dentistry, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Electronic address: Dhima.matilda@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Matilda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dhima
authors.forename: Sreenivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koka
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rieck
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000541:Alveolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000601:surgery; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000601:surgery; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C040291:Lucitone