›› 2013, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 21-23.

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Fabrication of surgical stents for implants and the analysis of CT data

Zhen LI1,   

  • Received:2012-03-01 Revised:2012-04-10 Online:2013-01-29 Published:2013-02-05

Abstract: Abstract: Objective By fabricating the surgical stents for implants and analyzing the computed tomography data, realize accurate placement of dental implants and aesthetic restoration. Methods Twenty patients with some teeth missing were chosen. Impressions were taken, and plaster casts were obtained. According to adjacent teeth and jaw relationship in the plaster models, the surgical stents for implants were fabricated. Patients with stents were CT scanned. All the data were analyzed by a teeth and jaw measurement software. Results CT data reconstruction could accurately obtain three dimensional anatomic structures of implantology site, and the software could accurately measure the width of bone tissue from bucal to lingual side, the height from the top of bone tissue to the mandibular canal or to the bottom of the maxillary sinus. Thickness of the soft tissue could also be accurately measured. Placement and direction of all implants were very good, and no complication happened. Conclusion The surgical stents for implants and CT imaging analysis can be effectively used to measure structure of the jaw and help doctors to select the lengths and diameters of dental implants.

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