A technique for making a diagnostic and surgical template

Autor: Kaoru Kobayashi, Toshio Hosoi, Masahiro Imanaka, Fujio Tsuchida
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 91:395-397
ISSN: 0022-3913
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.12.012
Popis: Implant-supported restorations can restore function and esthetics provided that the implants are placed in the predetermined location and properly angulated. This article describes the fabrication of a diagnostic template incorporating a silicone radiopaque marker as a guide for achieving 3-dimensional evaluation of bone without artifacts using computed tomography. The diagnostic template may be easily transformed into a surgical template by removing the silicone marker.
Databáze: OpenAIRE