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A digital workflow for a custom osteotomy guide for alveolar ridge splitting using an ultrasonic osteotome
Xin Feng1, Ziqianhong Wan1, Xueqi Gan2
1Graduate student, State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Department of Geriatric Dentistry & Department of Dental Technology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China.
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A digital method of designing a patient-specific osteotomy guide for an ultrasonic osteotome used for alveolar ridge splitting is described. The cutting paths are planned based on the ideal restoration and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and then transferred to surgery by the osteotomy guide. Detachable lateral guides and longitudinal guide planes enable the required bone plate formation. This approach enhances accuracy, safety, and customization in alveolar ridge splitting.
