Clinical accuracy of flapless computer-guided surgery for implant placement in edentulous arches.

Purpose: Although flapless computer-guided implant placement provides important benefits, deviations from the planned implant placement in the edentulous arch may pose significant risks. This study evaluated the reliability and accuracy of a flapless computer-guided surgical approach.

Materials And Methods: Computer-generated preoperative implant planning was compared to actual placement by cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) scanning of patients before and after surgery.