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Use of primary tooth as a surgical guide in implant insertion: a case report
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, USA.
Journal of the California Dental Association
|July 7, 2007
Abstract:
A variety of surgical templates are being used routinely in implant dentistry to guide a surgeon in proper implant insertion. One additional technique is being suggested in this article. It relates to the placement of a dental implant immediately after extraction of the retained primary molar, using the crown of the deciduous tooth as a surgical guide for implant insertion. The clinical case and related technique are presented in this article.