Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (3): 488-492.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.03.029

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Design, fabrication and clinical application of surgical implant guides

Xiang Mei, Zhang Yu   

  1. Department of Dental Implantation, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Stomatological School of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2015-01-15 Published:2015-01-15
  • Contact: Zhang Yu, Associate chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Dental Implantation, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Stomatological School of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Xiang Mei, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Dental Implantation, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Stomatological School of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the Science and Technology Plan of Guangdong Province, No. 2010B010800023

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Precise placement of dental implants is necessary to identify a predictable restoration outcome and to ensure a good osseointegration.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize and introduce the classification, fabrication and clinic application of surgical implant guides, especially focusing on computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) implant guides.
METHODS: A computer-based search was performed in the CNKI database and PubMed database for articles addressing the fabrication and clinical applications of surgical implant guides published from 2000 to 2014. The key words were “surgical implant guide, accuracy, rapid prototype, CAD/CAM” in English and Chinese, respectively.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The surgical implant guide consists of drill guide and positioning plate. The position, angle and depth of pre-operative planning implant are recorded by the drill guide that can transfer the pre-operative information intraoperatively in order to improve the precise placement of implant. The positioning plate plays a positioning action, which fits the surface of bone, tooth and alveolar crest. Surgical implant guide can improve the outcome of restoration, in particular, CAD/CAM implant guide cannot only enhance the outcome and stress distribution of restoration, but also reduce the operation risk and simplify the operation process. However, the implant guide is expensive and has some deficiencies, which need in-depth research to lower the cost as well as to improve the clinical effects.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程


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Key words: Dental Implants, Computer-Aided Design, Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic

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