title: CAD/CAM guided surgery in implant dentistry. A review of software packages and step-by-step protocols for planning surgical guides.
abstract: Three-dimensional radiographic imaging for dental implant treatment planning is gaining widespread interest and popularity. However, application of the data from 30 imaging can be a complex and daunting process initially. The purpose of this article is to describe features of three software packages and the respective computerized guided surgical templates (GST) fabricated from them. A step-by-step method of interpreting and ordering a GST to simplify the process of the surgical planning and implant placement is discussed.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.forename: Mathew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Kattadiyil
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parciak
authors.forename: Shweta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Puri
mesh_terms: D059925:Anatomic Landmarks / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019252:Radiography, Dental, Digital / Q000379:methods; D012984:Software; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants