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Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Oct 2004

A Newly Designed Template Device for Use With the Insertion of Immediately Loaded Implants

DDS, MScD,
DDS, MScD,
DDS, MScD,
DDS, MScD,
DDS, MScD, and
DDS, MScD, PhD
Page Range: 325 – 329
DOI: 10.1563/0711.1
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Abstract

This article describes a newly designed surgical template that was used to facilitate dental implant placement. The implants were planned to function by loading them immediately. A case report describing the device and the benefits of its use for a patient with an edentulous mandible is presented. Four implants were placed in the anterior region of the mandible to support an immediately fixed prosthesis. Clinical and radiographic analyses were conducted postoperatively to evaluate bone loss and peri-implant soft-tissue healing. The salutary results demonstrated the positive value of this therapeutic approach and presented the advantages of shorter treatment times, fewer patient visits, lower costs, and elimination of secondary surgical procedures.

Copyright: American Academy of Implant Dentistry


Contributor Notes

Marco A. B. Pontual, DDS, José N. O. Freire, DDS, MScD, Dircilene C. Souza, DDS, MScD, Cimara F. Ferreira, DDS, MScD, andMarco A. Bianchini, DDS, MScD are students of oral implantology in the doctoral degree program, and Ricardo S. Magini, DDS, MScD, PhD, is a graduate advisor in dental implantology at Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Address correspondence to Dr Pontual at Rua Eurico de Agviar 130/410, Vitoria, ES, Brazil 29055-280 (mpontual@terra.com.br).

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