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Evolution of surgical guidance in implant dentistry
Manav Kalra1, I N Aparna, B Dhanasekar
1Kalra Dental Clinic, C-270 Defence Colony, New Delhi, India.
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The optimal positioning of oral implants ensures good biomechanical, functional, aesthetic and phonetic results.The concept of surgical guidance in implant dentistry has been developed to bridge the gap between pre-operative treatment planning and surgical site preparation.This article discusses its evolution, from the early surgical guide systems which used only diagnostic casts as reference, to the latest in computer-assisted navigation.
Clinical Relevance:
Surgical guidance allows the accurate transfer of information from the pre-operative treatment planning phase to the surgical field. It assists the operator in placing the implant in the most ideal position and angulations, with regards to the final prosthesis.
