[Preoperative planning of the position of endosseous implants]

The malplacement of an implant can lead to compromise in aesthetics and occlusion. When the implant is not placed correctly, every effort must be made by the restorative dentist to make compensation of this malplacement. However it is prudent to remove the implant in severe malplacements. The authors report on the method of preoperative determination of the location of endosseous implant and inraoperative control of its position.