Clinical and radiological 12-year follow-up of full arch maxilla prosthetic restoration supported by dental implants positioned through guide flapless surgery

Minerva Stomatol. 2014 Mar;63(3):85-94.
[Article in English, Italian]

Abstract

The computer-guided flapless surgery for implant placement using stereolithographic templates is going to be considered a daily practice technique. The advantages of this kind of surgery are related with its no flap opening, with the precision of the implant positioning and with the possibility of having a quick rehabilitation and low post-surgical discomfort. The introduction of digital planning programs has made it possible to place dental implants in preplanned positions and being immediately functionally loaded by using prefabricated prostheses. This case presented a 12-year follow-up of a maxillary prosthesis supported by dental implant immediately loading and positioned with the first kind of guided flapless surgery technique. Aim of this paper was to report how the guide surgery implant position technique can be considered a predictable and safe technique giving the surgeon excellent long-term results.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Prosthesis Design
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Immediate Dental Implant Loading
  • Jaw, Edentulous / surgery
  • Maxilla* / diagnostic imaging
  • Maxilla* / surgery
  • Stents
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Dental Implants