Computer-guided implant placement: 3D planning software, fixed intraoral reference points, and CAD/CAM technology. A case report

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2009 May-Jun;24(3):541-6.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explain the use of a computer-aided three-dimensional planning protocol in combination with previously placed mini-implants and computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology to restore a completely edentulous patient. Mini-implants were used to establish a setup for computerized tomographic imaging and a surgical template. The software and its three-dimensional simulation allowed the authors to plan ideal implant placement, digitally integrating the future prosthetic and anatomic situations to design the definitive superstructure. The CAD/CAM superstructure is produced digitally with a precise fit and occlusion and good esthetics, and is placed immediately after surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Prosthesis Design*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Denture, Complete, Immediate
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Miniaturization
  • Models, Anatomic
  • Mouth, Edentulous / diagnostic imaging
  • Mouth, Edentulous / rehabilitation*
  • Mouth, Edentulous / surgery
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Software
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Dental Implants