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Digital Workflow for Computer-Guided Implant Surgery in Edentulous Patients: A Case Report
Ji-Hyeon Oh1, Xueyin An1, Seung-Mi Jeong2
1Graduate Student, Department of Dentistry, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, South Korea.
Purpose:
The purpose of this article was to describe a fully digital workflow used to perform computer-guided flapless implant placement in an edentulous patient without the use of conventional impressions, models, or a radiographic guide.
Materials And Methods:
Digital data for the workflow were acquired using an intraoral scanner and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). The image fusion of the intraoral scan data and CBCT data was performed by matching resin markers placed in the patient's mouth.
Results:
The definitive digital data were used to design a prosthetically driven implant position, surgical template, and computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing fabricated fixed dental prosthesis.
Conclusion:
The authors believe this is the first published case describing such a technique in computer-guided flapless implant surgery for edentulous patients.
