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Online Publication Date: 20 Oct 2012

Simplistic Partially Limiting Surgical Guide for Flapless Implant Placement: A Case Report

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Page Range: 639 – 641
DOI: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-10-00123
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The accurate positioning of implant in bone is important in order to meet the biological, esthetic, and biomechanical requirements of the prosthesis. This becomes crucial in flapless implant placement. The combination of bone sounding and use of a surgical guide will allow precise placement of a dental implant, abutment, and provisional restoration in a minimally invasive manner. A technique to transfer the diagnostic information to the surgical guide is described in this report. The chief advantage of the procedure is the ability to apply flapless implant placement surgery and immediate loading.

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Figure 1. Preoperative view. Figure 2. Abutments on implant analogues after mock surgery. Figure 3. Parallel block out of impression posts. Figure 4. Fabricated surgical template. Figure 5. Confirmatory intraoral periapical radiograph. Figure 6. Temporary restorations cemented on abutments.


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