Dentistry

Department of Prosthodontics, Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital, Bangalore, India

Biography

Ramakrishna Harigopal, Department of Prosthodontics, Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital, Bangalore, India;2Department of Implantology, Rajarajeswari dental college and hospital, Bangalore, India. He published articles in a wide range related to the topics Surgical guide; Dental implant; Bone expansion; Palatal approach.

Publications

• 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»
  

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