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Computer‐supported implant planning and guided surgery: a narrative review
Author(s) -
Vercruyssen Marjolein,
Laleman Isabelle,
Jacobs Reinhilde,
Quirynen Marc
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1111/clr.12638
Subject(s) - workflow , implant , narrative review , medical physics , computer science , radiation treatment planning , medicine , surgery , radiation therapy , intensive care medicine , database
Aim To give an overview of the workflow from examination to planning and execution, including possible errors and pitfalls, in order to justify the indications for guided surgery. Material and methods An electronic literature search of the PubMed database was performed with the intention of collecting relevant information on computer‐supported implant planning and guided surgery. Results Currently, different computer‐supported systems are available to optimize and facilitate implant surgery. The transfer of the implant planning (in a software program) to the operative field remains however the most difficult part. Guided implant surgery clearly reduces the inaccuracy, defined as the deviation between the planned and the final position of the implant in the mouth. It might be recommended for the following clinical indications: need for minimal invasive surgery, optimization of implant planning and positioning (i.e. aesthetic cases), and immediate restoration. Conclusions The digital technology rapidly evolves and new developments have resulted in further improvement of the accuracy. Future developments include the reduction of the number of steps needed from the preoperative examination of the patient to the actual execution of the guided surgery. The latter will become easier with the implementation of optical scans and 3D‐printing.