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Guided Implant Surgery for
Single-Tooth Restorations
Streamlining the Process
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by
Bradley C. Bockhorst, DMD and
Zach Dalmau, DTP and Guided Surgery Production Manager
T
he use of digital treatment
planning and guided surgery
for the placement of dental
implants entails many benefits, including
the ability to plan cases in
a virtual environment from the surgical
and prosthetic perspectives,
and then to accurately transfer
the plan to the clinical setting. This
technology can be used for essentially
all indications, from single-tooth
to full-arch restorations. There are
certainly specific situations where
the technology is most advantageous,
such as congenitally missing
lateral incisors with narrow interproximal
spaces between adjacent
roots, or mandibular posteriors in
proximity to the inferior alveolar
nerve. However, the additional presurgical
procedures, time, and
expense can often foster a bias
against going guided. Fortunately,
there are now options available that
help streamline the process, provide
enhanced precision, and are
more economical.
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