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CAD-CAM titanium preparation template for the socket-shield technique
Li Chen1, Zhen Yang2, Xiaoqiang Liu1
1Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, PR China.
Abstract:
The socket-shield technique can be challenging and time-consuming. This article presents a digital approach to fabricating a computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) titanium preparation template for the socket-shield technique. Preoperative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was used to map the remaining root, and the desired shape of buccal fragment of the root was determined as the socket shield. A CAD-CAM titanium preparation template was fabricated to facilitate root sectioning and the preparation procedure for forming an adequate socket shield.
