EC Dental Science

A one-piece dental implant has become preferable due to the incorporation of the abutment in the dental implant. It also decreases the risk for micro-movement and micro-leakage of the abutments of the conventional two-piece implants. This study aims to show a new technique of bending the one-piece implant abutments in a predictable digitally guided surgical technique. Using (RealGuide.5) digital software in designing a Novel Abutment Bending Verification (ABVG) Guide which was accompanied by conventional implant placement surgical guide and guided implant surgical kit (NeoBiotech NEO NAVIGUIDE KIT). The Novel (ABVG) showed accurate predictable results in bending the one-piece implant abutments in an accurate path of insertion of the predesigned crown. The usage Novel (ABVG) can be a reliable and reproducible method in guiding the abutment bending to an accurate pre-designed prosthetic position.

 Keywords: Dental Implantology; Abutment Bending; (RealGuide.5); Novel Abutment Bending Verification (ABVG); (NeoBiotech NEO NAVIGUIDE KIT)

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