Complete-Arch Implant Rehabilitation with the Aid of Computer-Assisted Implant Surgery and Transitional Implants: A New Digital Approach

Int J Prosthodont. 2023 Jan-Feb;36(1):74–80. doi: 10.11607/ijp.7829.

Abstract

This case report describes a new digital workflow for computer-assisted implant surgery in an edentulous patient using transitional implants to support a fixed surgical template and interim prosthesis. The accuracy of the final implant position using the described protocol was evaluated and compared to the outcomes obtained using other types of surgical templates. This novel digital approach appears to enhance the accuracy of implant positioning for edentulous patients and seems to be comparable to a tooth-supported surgical template.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Computers
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous* / rehabilitation
  • Jaw, Edentulous* / surgery
  • Mouth, Edentulous* / surgery
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted* / methods

Substances

  • Dental Implants