title: Selecting the appropriate digital planning pathway  for computer-guided implant surgery.
abstract: The incorporation of virtual engineering into our profession and the digitalization of information are allowing us new perspectives and innovative alternatives for dental treatment modalities. The use of computer-guided implant-planning software allows the radiographic, prosthetic, surgical, and laboratory fields to be combined under a common virtual scenario, permitting complete virtual treatment planning. Different alternatives for the digital workflow have been described for computer-guided implant placement. In this article, we present a recommendation for selecting the appropriate digital workflow depending on the clinical situation to achieve precise computer-guided implant planning and a predictable treatment outcome.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lanis
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Llorens
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Álvarez Del Canto
mesh_terms: D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D003765:Models, Dental; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*