Flapless guided implant surgery: a case report and review of literature

Niger Postgrad Med J. 2010 Sep;17(3):237-42.

Abstract

Dental implant surgery has traditionally been done through raising flaps, until recently when flapless surgery was advocated. The major challenges of implant placement include correct implant localisation / angulations and osseointegration. In this regard, many types of surgical guides have been proposed. This is a case report of implant placement using flapless guided surgery with a simple surgical guide. A 31 year old female with missing right maxillary canine and left 1st premolar was treated in a private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Two implants (BASIC: Bio Anatomical System Implant Corporation USA) with titanium-oxidised surface were proposed for placement. The patient was treated according to the protocol in the BASIC treatment manual. In summary, it involved design and fabrication of a surgical guide and flapless guided implant surgery. This minimally invasive flapless procedure offered less chair time with no complication. The accompanying 3 month osseointegrating period offered a comfortable post surgical period for the patient without compromised treatment outcome. The design technique involved the use of a periapical (P.A) radiograph, impression casts, P.A film overlay. All of which are affordable in a developing environment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / instrumentation
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Prosthesis Design*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osseointegration*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted*
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome