Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Oct;29(8):730-732.
doi: 10.1111/jopr.13221. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

Digital Workflow to Merge an Intraoral Scan and CBCT of Edentulous Maxilla: A Technical Report

Affiliations

Digital Workflow to Merge an Intraoral Scan and CBCT of Edentulous Maxilla: A Technical Report

Paolo Carosi et al. J Prosthodont. 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Rehabilitation of edentulous maxilla is a challenging procedure. This technical report describes a new method to superimpose intraoral optical scanning of edentulous maxilla and the CBCT scan using a modified radiographic template. Digital data obtained can be exported and merged into 3D computer guided surgery software. The described technique can increase the predictability and the precision of complete-arch rehabilitation planned by means of computer-assisted implant surgery.

Keywords: Computer-assisted surgery; dental implant, full-arch; digital impression; edentulous maxilla; intraoral scanner.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Pozzi A, Polizzi G, Moy PK: Guided surgery with tooth-supported templates for single missing teeth: a critical review. Eur J Oral Implantol 2016;9 Suppl 1:135-153
    1. Ritter L, Reiz SD, Rothamel D, et al: Registration accuracy of three-dimensional surface and cone beam computed tomography data for virtual implant planning. Clin Oral Implan Res 2011;23:447-452
    1. Pozzi A, Arcuri L, Moy P: Graftless solutions for the edentulous patient. Published online 2018:45-68
    1. Pozzi A, Arcuri L, Moy P: The smiling scan technique: Facially driven guided surgery and prosthetics. J Prosthodont Res 2018;62:514-517
    1. Barbosa JM, Caramês GB, Gill GG, Caramês J: Adaptation of an interim partial removable dental prosthesis as a radiographic template for implant placement. J Prosthet Dent 2016;116:147-148

LinkOut - more resources