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Guided Implant Surgery Materials; Thermoplastic; 3-D Printed Surgical Guides; Guided Surgery Protocol; Implant accuracy
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Accuracy Of Implants Placed With Surgical Guides: Thermoplastic Vs. 3-D Printed, Caitlyn K. Bell
Accuracy Of Implants Placed With Surgical Guides: Thermoplastic Vs. 3-D Printed, Caitlyn K. Bell
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of placed implants using two different guided implant surgery materials: thermoplastic vs. 3-D printed surgical guides. Materials and Methods:Twenty duplicate mandibular models, ten thermoplastic and ten 3-D printed surgical guides were used. Twenty implants were placed following the guided surgery protocol. Cone beam computed tomography scans of placed implants and the control implant were superimposed to measure deviations. Results: The thermoplastic group showed average deviations of 3.4 degrees, 1.3mm at the head, and 1.6mm at the apex of the implant compared to 2.36 degrees, 0.51mm, and …