A novel method of preparation of surgical template for guided implant placement: a case report.

Currently, the preparation of surgical templates is a multistage process that engages the restorative dentist, dental laboratory, and external computed tomography center. This new method for production of templates and guides, as well as data transfer protocol, significantly simplifies commonly used methods and removes many of the complications inherent in them. A case report of an implantation procedure carried out with the new protocol is presented.

Computer-aided manufacturing technologies for guided implant placement.

Implant treatment increasingly focuses on the reduction of treatment time and postoperative impairment. The improvement of 3D dental diagnosis by ConeBeam computed tomography allows detailed preparation for the surgical placement of dental implants under prosthetic considerations. While the first generation of implant planning software used high-contrast multislice computed tomography, software that has been specifically designed for ConeBeam computed tomography is now available.