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A Teleoperated Robotic System-Assisted Percutaneous Transiliac-Transsacral Screw Fixation Technique
Published on: January 6, 2023
Using transitional implants as fixation screws to stabilize a surgical template for accurate implant placement: a
Simon Yeh1, Edward A Monaco, Robert J Buhite
1School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. simonyeh2004@yahoo.com
Abstract:
This article describes a method of using transitional implants as surgical fixation screws to orient a surgical template predictably during the placement of implants in the anterior mandible for an implant-supported bar-retained overdenture. Ridge reduction, transitional implant placement, implant placement, and removal of the transitional implants were completed in a single surgical appointment. Details of the template fabrication, incorporating transitional implants and surgical techniques, are described.