The angulation and the position change of the planned implant after tomographic imaging.
- Author:
Byung Cheol KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Korea. byungcheolkang@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tomography, X-ray;
Dental Implant
- MeSH:
Bicuspid;
Dental Implants;
Incisor;
Mandible;
Maxilla;
Molar;
Splints;
Stents;
Tomography, X-Ray
- From:Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
2007;37(3):127-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: To measure the differences of the splint pin angulation and the position of the planned implant site after conventional tomographic analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The angulation and the location of the metal splint pin retained in acrylic stent were compared with the corrected angulation and the location of the implant fixture on the 331 tomographic images. RESULTS: The stent pins were located buccal in 40%, lingual in 10% to the corrected implant site after analysis of the conventional tomographic image. The angle and the location of the maxillary splint pin were mainly directed buccal on incisor and canine regions. The angle and the location of the splint pins in premolar and molar regions needed less corrections in both maxilla and mandible. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that the use of tomographs was essential for successful dental implant planning.
