J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2022 Jul;60(3):283-292. 10.4047/jkap.2022.60.3.283.

Prosthetic rehabilitation with digital implant planning for a minimally invasive surgery approach

• Jeong A
• Lee Y
• Hong SJ
• Paek J
• Noh K
• Pae A
• Kim HS
• Kwon KR

• KMID: 2532262
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2022.60.3.283

Abstract

For fixed prosthetic treatment using implants, implants must be placed in a suitable location for prosthetic treatment. During surgery, minimally invasive prosthetic restoration is possible using a flapless method using a surgical guide. The patient in this case was an 86-year-old male patient who wanted treatment due to discomfort when using conventional dentures. Due to systemic disease, the patient had difficulty using removable local dentures, so full dentures for the maxilla and fixed implants for the mandible were restored. Because there is a high risk of bleeding due to systemic disease, the implant was placed in a flapless method using a surgical guide. Finally, prostheses were fabricated with maxillary full denture and mandibular screw-retained zirconia, and this report shows satisfactory esthetic and functional recovery.

Keyword

Computer guided surgery; Flapless surgery; Implant-supported dental prostheses