CAD-CAM cobalt-chromium surgical template for static computer-aided implant surgery: A dental technique.

A digital process for designing and manufacturing a cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) surgical template for static computer-aided implant surgery (s-CAIS) is described. The use of Co-Cr provides the advantage of a material with improved mechanical properties to reduce the possibility of surgical template fracture during s-CAIS. The stronger material also allows for a thinner surgical template, which in turn allows better access when the interarch operative space is limited or a longer implant is inserted. Limitations of the technique include the need for computer-aided manufacturing technology and, with the use of Co-Cr, a higher overall cost.