title: Radiopaque dental impression method for radiographic interpretation, digital alignment, and surgical guide fabrication for dental implant placement.
abstract: Adequate visualization of existing/proposed tooth position, denture base contours, and prosthetic space is critical to treatment planning of dental implants. Multiple techniques exist for fabricating radiographic guides; many involve duplicating the patient's existing prosthesis or fabricating a new diagnostic template. This article describes a technique that provides anatomic and restorative information by using an existing prosthesis and a radiographic impression method without the need to fabricate a duplicate or new template.
authors.affiliation: Associate Clinical Professor, Advanced Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California; and Clinical Instructor, Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. Electronic address: mds@scherer.net.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Scherer
authors.affiliation: Clinical Professor, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Ki
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Roh
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000737:chemistry; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003819:Denture Bases; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D015921:Dental Implants; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane; D001466:Barium Sulfate