[Surgical guide for prosthetic technic for Brånemark osseointegrated implants]

The goal of any prosthesis should be to restore the function of the masticatory system with occlusal stability and good esthetics. Even with fixtures, the prosthetic achievement must tend toward the final goal: the position of the prosthetic teeth. Therefore the prosthodontist must indicate to the surgeon the optimal sites for the fixtures. The link between the prosthetic team and the surgical team is the surgical template used not only during the installation of the fixtures, but also during the C.T. scan examination and for the localization of the fixtures after the healing period. The fabrication of the resin surgical template made from a wax up of the future restoration, with, if necessary, titanium rings at the location of the teeth necks, is presented in this article. This type of surgical guide is a versatile device allowing a better approach of the optimal prosthetic tooth localization all along the different periods of the surgical treatment. A better result is then obtained by the collaboration of the surgical and prosthetic teams, for the benefit of the patient.