Combined cephalometric and stent planning for palatal implants

Combined cephalometric and stent planning for palatal implants
R. R. J. Cousley and D. J. Parberry
March 2005
Journal of Orthodontics
Several aspects of palatal implant usage are technique sensitive. In particular, problems during the insertion stage may compromise implant osseo-integration, or its subsequent ease of handling and effectiveness. This paper describes a systematic approach to combined cephalometric and model planning, and subsequent stent fabrication for Orthosystem¨? palatal implants. The authors recommend this protocol in order to optimize three-dimensional control of implant positioning, and to both simplify and standardize the insertion stage.
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