EC Dental Science

Virtually guided surgery consists of making a surgical guide created from computerized planning, using tomographic images, associated with digital models. Its high degree of precision, reduced surgical time and morbidity as well as its predictability make guided surgery an important option to be considered in Implantology. Thus, the objective of this study is to verify the accuracy of virtual planning in the installation of single implants in guided surgery. For that, 12 implants were installed by means of guided surgery in order to verify their positioning, in relation to neighboring teeth and bone boards, compared to their positioning in virtual planning. Positioning measurements were made in the virtual planning software and in the postoperative cone beam computed tomography. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in any of the data measured in the sagittal and coronal planes. The largest measurement found was 3.95 mm. Conclusion: The presented methodology showed precision of the implant guided surgery technique used.

 Keyword: Dental Implantation; Image-Guided Surgery; Planning Techniques

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