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Department of Implantology, Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital, Bangalore, India
Case Report
Accuracy of Clinical Implant Position with Cad/Cam Assisted Surgical Guide through a Modified Bone Expansion Technique in an Atrophic Premaxilla: A Case Report
Author(s): Ramakrishna Harigopal*, SK Poovani, NS Mamatha, G Shetty and Srilakshmi J
Aim: To evaluate the accuracy of CAD/CAM surgical guide through a modified bone expansion technique in an
atrophic premaxilla.
Background: Achieving the virtual plan of the implant position is a challenging clinical situation especially in an
atrophic bone which requires extensive grafting procedures increasing the cost and time of treatment.
Case description: An 18 year old male patient reported with history of partial edentulism in relation to 11, 12 and 21
for past two years. An acrylic stent was fabricated with radiographic markers for virtual planning of implant treatment
with pre-operative CBCT. A modified bone expansion technique with a palatal approach which involved the pilot
drill preparation slightly 1 mm off the mid crest as compared to the conventional midcrestal approach was.. View more»