Dental Implant Planning and Placement

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What is one of the benefits of guided surgery in implant placement?

Less risk of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve (correct)
Increased risk of compromising adjacent vital structures
Increased difficulties in osteotomy preparation
Reducing the need for diagnostic imaging procedures

What is the primary goal of computer aided implant planning and placement?

To replace the clinician's judgment during surgery
To increase the cost of the procedure
To select implant sites and placement of dental implants employing surgical templates (correct)
To reduce the importance of prosthetic planning

What is the purpose of virtual teeth setup in implant planning?

To evaluate the need for bone grafting
To select the abutment and prosthesis type
To plan the surgical guide for implant placement
To visualize the final restoration and its relation to the planned implant (correct)

What is the main disadvantage of free hand drilling in implant placement?

Catastrophic mistakes made in position and angulation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of bone-supported surgical guides?

More stable than mucosa-supported guides (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the benefits of computer guided treatment planning and surgery in relation to implant placement?

It enables precise implant placement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the step that comes after importing the DICOM files to planning software in computer-aided implant planning and placement?

Implant planning according to the treatment plan (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of flapless surgery in implant placement?

It enables less postsurgical morbidity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the surgical guide in implant placement?

To dictate the position, depth, and direction of drilling (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of prefabrication of the prosthesis, abutments, and immediate loading in guided surgery?

It allows for immediate restoration of the patient (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using a full sequence guide in implant surgery?

To control position, angulation, diameter, and depth of osteotomy sites (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of surgical guide used in fully edentulous cases?

Mucosa-supported (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of CBCT scans in computer guided implant planning and placement?

To develop surgical templates (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the step that comes after implant planning in computer-aided implant planning and placement?

CADing the surgical stent and its printing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a partial sequence guide?

To allow for flexibility during surgery, including soft tissue procedures and bone grafting (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of digital treatment planning in implant placement?

It allows for exact placement of the implant in an ideal position (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major challenge associated with analogue impressions in implant dentistry?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of fixating the surgical guide with 3 fixation screws during implant placement?

To avoid any movements during drilling (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of implant distribution in guided surgery?

To achieve better implant distribution pattern for more favorable biomechanics (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using computer-aided implant planning and placement?

Increased accuracy in implant placement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of digital implant impressions over analogue impressions?

Eliminating the challenges associated with analogue impressions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of precise implant selection in guided surgery?

It enables proper selection of an implant of proper length and diameter according to the available bone width and height (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in computer-aided implant planning and placement?

Using the stent for implant placement (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a scan body in digital implant workflow?

To record the exact position and orientation of the implant (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of computer guided treatment planning and surgery over traditional free hand drilling?

It enables precise implant placement and reduces the risk of catastrophic mistakes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between direct digital workflow and indirect digital workflow?

Direct digital workflow bypasses the laboratory step, while indirect digital workflow involves the laboratory (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of guided surgery in implant dentistry?

Improved accuracy and control during osteotomy preparation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using digital treatment planning in implant dentistry?

Enhanced visualization and planning of implant placement (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using digital impressions in implant dentistry?

Elimination of analogue impression challenges (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the scan abutment in digital implant workflow?

To record the exact position and orientation of the implant (B) Signup and view all the answers