Use of Stereolithographic Templates for Surgical and Prosthodontic Implant Planning and Placement. Part I. The Concept

Surgical and prosthodontic implant complications are often an inadvertent sequelae of improper diagnosis, planning, and placement. These complications pose a significant challenge in implant dentistry. Presented in this article is a technique using a highly advanced software program along with a rap...

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Published inJournal of prosthodontics Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 51 - 58
Main Authors Lal, Kunal, White, George S., Morea, Dennis N., Wright, Robert F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 350 Main Street , Malden , MA 02148-5020 , USA , and PO Box 1354, 9600 Garsington Road , Oxford OX4 2XG , England Blackwell Science Ltd 01.01.2006
Subjects
Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Dental Implantation, Endosseous - methods
dental implants
Dental Prosthesis Design
Dentistry
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
implantology
Jaw, Edentulous - diagnostic imaging
Models, Anatomic
Patient Care Planning
Photography, Dental - methods
Software
stereolithography
Surgery, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
surgical templates
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
treatment planning
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Summary:Surgical and prosthodontic implant complications are often an inadvertent sequelae of improper diagnosis, planning, and placement. These complications pose a significant challenge in implant dentistry. Presented in this article is a technique using a highly advanced software program along with a rapid prototyping technology called stereolithography. It permits graphic and complex 3D implant simulation and the fabrication of computer‐generated surgical templates. These templates seat directly on the bone and are preprogrammed with the individual depth, angulation, and mesio‐distal and bucco‐lingual positioning of individual implants as planned during the 3D computer simulation.
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This work has been previously presented at the following: 1. 1st Prize, Table Clinics session, American College of Prosthodontists (ACP), New York section meeting, October 22, 2001. 2. 1st Prize, Table Clinics session, ACP Annual Session, New Orleans, November 1 to 4, 2001. 3. Northeast Implant Symposium, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. Presented clinical report, October 26, 2001. 4. Academy of Osseointegration, Dallas, TX, March 14 to 16, 2002. “Use of Stereolithographic Template for Ideal Surgical and Prosthodontic Implant Placement.” Table clinic presentation. All fixtures and prosthetic components were provided by Nobel Biocare, Yorba Linda, CA. Stereolithographic models and templates were provided by Materialise, Leuven, Belgium.
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ISSN:1059-941X
1532-849X
DOI:10.1111/j.1532-849X.2006.00069.x