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Analysis of Accuracy in Clinical Identification of the Implant Site: Pilot Study With Thermo-Printed Templates

Version 1 : Received: 21 April 2023 / Approved: 21 April 2023 / Online: 21 April 2023 (10:11:48 CEST)

How to cite: Cumbo, E.; Gallina, G.; Messina, P.; Scardina, G. A. Analysis of Accuracy in Clinical Identification of the Implant Site: Pilot Study With Thermo-Printed Templates. Preprints 2023, 2023040715. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0715.v1 Cumbo, E.; Gallina, G.; Messina, P.; Scardina, G. A. Analysis of Accuracy in Clinical Identification of the Implant Site: Pilot Study With Thermo-Printed Templates. Preprints 2023, 2023040715. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202304.0715.v1

Abstract

In implantology, among the key choices, to obtain predictable results, it is essential to establish, on the basis of radiographic examinations, the bone site where to insert the implants; these selected locations must be identified first on the mucosa and then on the cortical bone. Surgical guides represent a valid aid especially in complex cases with more than 3 or 4 implants, whereas in single implant cases they are rarely used. This study evaluates the clinical precision with which the implant sites, on the patient's mucosa, are identified in surgical procedures planned without any templates. The verification of this precision is carried out through thermo-printed templates with radiopaque references which could however help the clinician to identify these sites in a simple, rapid and economical way.

Keywords

Implantology; implant site; thermo-printed templates

Subject

Medicine and Pharmacology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery

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