Emergence Profile Index Implant Surgical Guide. Issue 1 (1st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Mei‐Hua; Lin, Guo‐Hao; Wang, Hom‐Lay
• Is Part Of: Clinical advances in periodontics. Volume 7:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 34
• Publication Date: 2017-02-01
• Subjects: Dental implants -- dental implants, single‐tooth -- dental prosthesis, implant‐supported -- mouth, edentulous -- surgery, computer‐assisted -- technology, dental; Periodontics -- Periodicals; Periodontics; Periodontics; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.632
• DOI: 10.1902/cap.2016.160006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2573-8046

Abstract

Abstract : Introduction: This case series presents an innovative approach to fabricating an implant surgical guide to facilitate ideal implant placement. Case Series: Three healthy, non‐smoking patients with a partially edentulous ridge presented to a private practice. Informed consent for dental implant placement was attained from patients. Sequential three‐dimensional (3D) surgical guides were fabricated before implant surgery using light‐polymerizing material. These guides provided information to the surgeons on implant position in the bucco‐lingual, mesio‐distal, and apico‐coronal directions. Conclusion: With assistance of the proposed surgical guide, ideal 3D implant placement can be achieved so that future peri‐implant complications can be minimized.