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Published on: January 28, 2020
Surgical template stabilization with transitional implants in the treatment of the edentulous mandible: a technical
Alexandre-Amir Aalam1, Mamaly Reshad, Winston W L Chee
1Advanced Program in Periodontics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA. aalam_perio@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Proper placement and orientation of dental implants is a requirement for the optimum function and esthetics of the definitive restoration. Surgical template stability during the surgical phase is a key element in the success of proper implant placement. Therefore, any clinical tool that enhances the precision of reproduction is of value. This article describes a simple, noninvasive, cost-effective technique for surgical template stabilization utilizing 2 transitional implants placed the same day as the definitive implants.