Abstract
Insufficient crown height space, particularly in the interforaminal region of edentulous
ridges with knife-edge morphology, may prevent successful prosthetic rehabilitation.
Such conditions require osteoplasty, which might complicate computer-guided implant
placement. This clinical report illustrates the treatment of a patient with complete
edentulism rehabilitated with a mandibular implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis
by using a virtually guided approach. Both alveolar ridge reduction and prosthetically
driven implant insertions were computer-guided by surgical stents to increase accuracy
and predictability. This approach enabled the immediate loading of the implants with
an interim prosthesis before the delivery of a definitive screw-retained fixed prosthesis.
At the 1-year follow-up visit, clinical and radiographic examination revealed a stable
outcome.
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Published online: February 08, 2018
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