Dental implant placement has evolved from conventional freehand techniques toward digitally guided workflows integrating cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM), and dynamic navigation system...
Objective: The purpose of these two clinical cases reports was to present the variations in the surgical and prosthetic procedures related to an implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) in the edentulous maxilla, following a fully guided impla...
Background: Implant rehabilitation in cases of monoedentulism in the esthetic area is a challenge for the clinician. The aim of our study was to test the diagnostic–therapeutic accuracy of computer-guided implant placement in the esthetic area....
19 July 2016
Application of surgical stents for implant placement via guided flapless surgery is increasing. However, high cost, need for some professional machines, and not taking into account the soft-tissue parameters have limited their application. We sought...
Zygomatic implants are used in patients with maxillary defects to improve the retention and stability of obturator prostheses, thereby securing good oral function. Prosthetic-driven placement of zygomatic implants is even difficult for experienced su...
This study evaluated the internal fit and the accuracy of the implant placement position in order to determine how the surface shape of the tooth and the offset influence the accuracy of the surgical guide. The acquired digital data were analyzed in...
Implant therapy is currently the treatment of choice for the replacement of missing teeth. Correct implant positioning is of vital importance. To this end, radiographic techniques providing 3D information and guided surgery techniques, both static an...
Background/Objectives: The accurate and prosthetically driven placement of dental implants is crucial for long-term clinical success. While computer-aided static navigation enhances precision, the comparative accuracy of different surgical guide supp...
The purpose of this review is to examine various assessment methods in order to compare the accuracy between the virtually planned and clinically achieved implant positions. In this review, comparison methods using pre- and post-operative computed to...
Computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS) using 3D-printed surgical templates has become a preferred approach for improving implant placement accuracy. Despite its clinical advantages over conventional freehand techniques, CAIS remains limited by the...
The present study aims to compare the accuracy of metal sleeve-free 3D-printed computer-assisted implant surgical guides (MSF group) (n = 10) with metal sleeve-incorporated 3D-printed computer-assisted implant surgical guides (MSI group) (n = 10). Im...
Partially guided implant surgery has emerged as a technique that enhances the precision of implant placement while maintaining surgical flexibility. This in vitro experimental study evaluated the influence of the milling cutter drill on the angular a...
Background/Objectives: Pterygoid implant placement represents a valuable alternative to conventional bone grafting procedures in the rehabilitation of the atrophic posterior maxilla; however, the procedure remains technically demanding because of lim...
An increase in the number of implants placed has led to a corresponding increase in the number of complications reported. The complications can vary from restorative complications due to poor placement to damage to collateral structures such as nerve...
Background/Objectives: Precise implant positioning is critical for successful prosthetic rehabilitation, particularly in completely edentulous patients where anatomical landmarks are lost. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of implant p...
Limited evidence is available comparing the differences between pre-operative and post-operative 3D implant positions from the viewpoint of prosthetics. We aimed to investigate the differences between preplanned positions of virtual provisional resto...
Background: Conventional zygomatic implant placement may be technically impossible in patients with severe trismus or extensive post-maxillectomy defects because adequate intraoral access is required. This study evaluated the feasibility, accuracy, a...
Guided implant dentistry using computed tomographic (CT) scans, virtual planning software and mucosa-supported surgical templates is an upcoming technology with the potential for more predictable and less invasive implant placement. While generally a...
Stackable surgical templates enable flapless, prosthetically driven implant placement and immediate provisionalization in full-arch rehabilitation; however, intraoperative guide fracture remains a recognized complication, and the biomechanical behavi...
Numerous studies have demonstrated that tooth-supported dental guides improve the accuracy of implant placement. However, current manufacturing procedures and available materials are not yet optimal and may still lead to deviations from the planned i...
The replacement of an unrestorable tooth with a single implant-supported prosthesis is a treatment with predictable and successful outcomes. The anterior maxilla region is a complicated site for such treatment, due to its esthetic, functional, and ph...
The aim of our randomized clinical study was to analyze the influence of surgical experience and bone density on the accuracy of static computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS) in edentulous jaws using a mucosa-supported surgical template with a half...
The goal of the study was to evaluate marginal bone loss (MBL) after 1-year implant placement using a guided implant surgical (GIS) protocol in grafted sockets compared to non-grafted sites. We followed a parallel study design with patients divided i...
(1) Although the accuracy of static computer-aided implant surgery (sCAIP) is well reported, information on its long-term effect on peri-implant health and complications is scarce. (2) Twenty-six patients initially treated were recalled. Implant surv...
Background: The aim of the present prospective case series study was to evaluate the implant and prosthetic survival rates, complications and marginal bone loss using ultra-fine titanium mesh membrane with simultaneous implant placement, to provide s...
This systematic review looks at thematic trends in clinical research publications on dental implants. For this purpose, MEDLINE electronic searches as well as additional hand searches of six main journals in the field were conducted. A total of 2875...
Aim: This case report aims to illustrate a clinical protocol that allows for the rehabilitation of patients requiring extensive osteotomy, simultaneous implant placement, and full-arch, screwed-in prosthetics in one session. This protocol allows for...
Background/Objectives: Immediate implant placement in the esthetic zone can shorten treatment time but maintaining peri-implant soft tissue stability is challenging. Conventional multi-stage workflows require multiple visits and may disturb peri-impl...
Background/Objectives: The primary aim of this retrospective clinical study was to assess the success and bone gain achieved by using the Fibrinogen-Induced Regeneration Sealing Technique (F.I.R.S.T.) in different indications. Methods: In this single...
The aim of this study was to investigate how precisely implantation can be realized by participants on a phantom head according to preliminary planning. Of particular interest here was the influence of participants’ previous knowledge and surgi...
27 February 2021
Edentulism and terminal dentition are still considered significant problems in the dental field, posing a great challenge for surgical and restorative solutions especially with immediate loading protocols. When the implant placement is planned immedi...
Dental implant placement is crucial in oral rehabilitation, requiring precision for successful outcomes. Digital technologies, including surgical guides, enhance predictability and efficiency in implant procedures. However, their impact on implant po...
Background: New technologies and techniques allow us to offer better solutions for patients’ needs. Specifically, guided surgery is usually flapless, and the resulting prosthetic rehabilitation often includes immediate loading. Thus, bleeding r...
Compared to traditional implant surgical guides, computer-assisted implant surgical guides can be considered for positioning implants in the final prosthesis. These computer-assisted implant surgical guides can be easily fabricated with personal 3D p...
The aim of the study was to evaluate the accuracy of zygomatic implant placement using customized bone-supported laser-sintered titanium templates. Pre-surgical computed tomography (CT) scans allowed to develop the ideal virtual planning for each pat...
Background/Objectives: To evaluate the clinical feasibility and short-term radiographic outcomes of adapting a prosthesis-based guide system originally developed for single-implant placement for multi-implant placement in the edentulous maxilla, and...
Background: The purpose of the study was to investigate the accuracy of mini-implant placement with the use of a computer designed surgical guide derived by intraoral scanning alongside Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) or the use of a 2D radiogra...
Computer-aided implantology has developed rapidly in recent years, this study aimed to compare the accuracy of guided-surgery between anterior immediate and delayed implantation, and simultaneously assess the effect of full-guided and half-guided tem...
Background and Clinical Significance: This case presents immediate implant placement combined with PRF (A-PRF+) and a photogrammetry-based workflow, illustrating predictable full-arch implant-supported rehabilitation. Case Presentation: Main clinical...
Background and Objectives: Total implantable venous access port (TIVAP) placement is a frequently performed but potentially painful procedure in oncology patients. This study aimed to compare the analgesic effectiveness, sedation requirements, and pa...
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the precision of dental implant placements using augmented reality (AR)-iPhone (Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA) navigation technology versus conventional 3D-printed surgical guides. The accu...
This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of 3D-printed surgical guides before and after sterilization in a steam sterilizer. A test-model incorporating three implant replicas was customized. A total of forty guides were printed from five pri...
Background and Objectives: Static Computer-Assisted Implant Surgery (sCAIS) can be performed with different drill guiding systems. This study aimed to compare the accuracy of two guiding concepts of sCAIS in partially edentulous cases. Materials and ...
Three-dimensional printed surgical guides increase the precision of orthodontic mini-implant placement. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of disinfection and of two types of autoclave sterilization on the mechanical properti...
This study aimed to examine the clinical and esthetic outcomes of immediately provisionalized self-tapping implants placed in extraction sockets or healed edentulous ridges one year after treatment. Sixty patients in need of a single implant-supporte...
Background: This in vitro study mainly aimed to compare VARO Guide® to the surgical guide fabricated by CAD/CAM (NAVI Guide®) in terms of accuracy and efficacy of the implant surgery held in the dentiform model. Methods: Twenty surgeons, 10 dentists...
The accuracy of implant placement with a fully guided digital template can be influenced by many factors, such as arch difference, alveolar bone density, timing of implant placement and open flap. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the facto...
The aim of this study is to compare the implant placement deviations and evaluate the 1-year post-implant placement bone loss of pilot and fully guided implant placement protocols. In the first method, the pilot drill is used for guide surgery, and t...
Background/Objectives: One key objective in temporomandibular joint replacement is to precisely position the implant according to the virtual surgical plan, utilizing drilling and osteotomy guides for accuracy. However, implementing this process can...
Background/Objectives: To determine the optimal site preparation and placement protocols for immediate implant positioning in robot-assisted surgeries. Methods: In vitro models of immediate and healed extraction sockets were created using 3D printing...
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