Surgical stent for implant placement

Abstract

Despite significant advances in devices and techniques, placing dental implants in a correct position still remains a challenge.Proper implant placement has become less of a prosthetic dilemma with the use of surgical stent. A stent is an appliance used for radiographic evaluation during treatment planning for implant placement and during surgical procedures to locate optimal implant placement site.The stent with CT scan determines the optimal position and angulation of implant relative to occlusal load which were a major advancement as earlier the implant postion is guided by residual bone qualitystent provides communication between the surgeon and the restoring dentist.By the aid of stent,dental surgeon can reduce surgical trauma,reduced surgical time and increased patient comfort.The use of stents gives desired position and angulation of the implant so that the restorative phase of the treatment does not encounter problems that can compromise the esthetic outcome or complicate oral hygiene of the patient