Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology
Abstract Background Conventional static computer-assisted implant surgery (s-CAIS) requires special equipment, such as 3D printers or computer numerical control (CNC) lathes. We present a low-cost workflow for manufacturing dental implant guides based on tetrahedron positioning technology (TPT). The...
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| description | Abstract Background Conventional static computer-assisted implant surgery (s-CAIS) requires special equipment, such as 3D printers or computer numerical control (CNC) lathes. We present a low-cost workflow for manufacturing dental implant guides based on tetrahedron positioning technology (TPT). The aim of this case report was to use a surgical guide technique for dental implant placement using tetrahedron positioning technology. Case presentation A 28-year-old man consulted for the treatment of a missing right first mandibular molar by implant placement. The cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) data were imported into medical image processing software for analysis, and the implant design was simulated. The implant design on CBCT was transferred to the mandibular model using TPT, and the implant surgical guide was made to guide the dental implant operation. CBCT was performed postoperatively and compared with the preoperative design to check the accuracy. The central deviation of the implant head was 0.31 mm, the central deviation of the implant apex was 0.93 mm, and the implant angular deviation was 2.45°. Conclusion The use of tetrahedral positioning technology based on CBCT data is a new method for making implant guides. It is a promising technique offering a highly predictable outcome and lower risk of iatrogenic damage. However, these results should be interpreted with care since they are based on limited evidence from a case report. Larger population studies with longer follow-up periods and standardized experimental studies are required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca3592def24b42b1aac8a1cd2d810d922022-12-21T18:01:54ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312021-07-012111710.1186/s12903-021-01694-xCase report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technologyJie Lin0Zhenxiang Lin1Zhiqiang Zheng2Fujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical UniversityDepartment of Stomatology, Hospital of Fujian Provincial AuthoritiesFujian Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Fujian Medical UniversityAbstract Background Conventional static computer-assisted implant surgery (s-CAIS) requires special equipment, such as 3D printers or computer numerical control (CNC) lathes. We present a low-cost workflow for manufacturing dental implant guides based on tetrahedron positioning technology (TPT). The aim of this case report was to use a surgical guide technique for dental implant placement using tetrahedron positioning technology. Case presentation A 28-year-old man consulted for the treatment of a missing right first mandibular molar by implant placement. The cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) data were imported into medical image processing software for analysis, and the implant design was simulated. The implant design on CBCT was transferred to the mandibular model using TPT, and the implant surgical guide was made to guide the dental implant operation. CBCT was performed postoperatively and compared with the preoperative design to check the accuracy. The central deviation of the implant head was 0.31 mm, the central deviation of the implant apex was 0.93 mm, and the implant angular deviation was 2.45°. Conclusion The use of tetrahedral positioning technology based on CBCT data is a new method for making implant guides. It is a promising technique offering a highly predictable outcome and lower risk of iatrogenic damage. However, these results should be interpreted with care since they are based on limited evidence from a case report. Larger population studies with longer follow-up periods and standardized experimental studies are required.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01694-xComputer-assisted therapyTetrahedron positioning technologyImplant surgical guidesCone-beam computed tomography |
| spellingShingle | Jie Lin Zhenxiang Lin Zhiqiang Zheng Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology BMC Oral Health Computer-assisted therapy Tetrahedron positioning technology Implant surgical guides Cone-beam computed tomography |
| title | Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| title_full | Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| title_short | Case report: Fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| title_sort | case report fabrication of a dental implant guide based on tetrahedron positioning technology |
| topic | Computer-assisted therapy Tetrahedron positioning technology Implant surgical guides Cone-beam computed tomography |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01694-x |
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