(The Accuracy of Computer Guided Implant Surgery versus Computer Aided Implant Surgery in Flapless Implant Placement (A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Correct implant positioning has a lot of advantages such as favorable esthetic and prosthetic outcome. The flapless technique facilitates minimal interference of the blood supply and it reduces the surgical time. This together with other advantages of flapless techniques such as lower morbidity, better postoperative healing and the absence of sutures have made it a technique that is increasingly demanded by the dentist and the patient. It is used by clinicians in Implantology, both in freehand dental implant surgeries and in implant guided surgery. CBCT volumetric datasets can be exported in DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format and imported into a third-party software that is specifically designed for implant planning. With this software, various three dimensional and cross-sectional images can be created. It is also possible to create virtual image-displays, simulated implant placements and to use the software for computer-guided surgery. One of the important technologies that is available to assist surgeons in the treatment planning process is 3D imaging technology. Using a surgical guide made by stereolithographic techniques, the planned implant positions are then transferred to the surgical field.