Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.  2007 Sep;37(3):127-131.

The angulation and the position change of the planned implant after tomographic imaging

• Kang BC

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.

Keyword

Tomography, X-ray; Dental Implant

MeSH Terms

Bicuspid
Dental Implants
Incisor
Mandible
Maxilla
Molar
Splints
Stents
Tomography, X-Ray
Dental Implants