Accuracy of Implants Placed with Surgical Guides: Thermoplastic vs. 3-D Printed

<p><strong>Purpose</strong>: 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. <strong>Materials and Methods</strong>: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. <strong>Results</strong>: 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 0.76mm for the 3-D printed group; p= 0.143, p<0.001, and p<0.001 respectively. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: There is a significant difference in the accuracy of the location of the implant head and apex between thermoplastic and 3-D printed surgical guides.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Periodontics

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Bell, Caitlyn K.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sahl, Erik
• Kim, Yoon Jeong
• Rice, Dwight

• Dentistry
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Periodontics and Periodontology
• Dental Implants; Cone-beam Computed Tomography; Dental Materials;
• Guided Implant Surgery Materials; Thermoplastic; 3-D Printed Surgical Guides; Guided Surgery Protocol; Implant accuracy

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• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/418

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1417