Mastering Computer-Guided Implant Surgery

Computer-guided (static) surgery is the use of a static surgical template that reproduces virtual implant position directly from computerized tomographic data and does not allow intraoperative modification of implant position.

Some applications of computer-guided implant surgery include avoidance of damage to vital anatomic structures, accomplishing full-arch immediate loading, and addressing partially edentulous situations.

Some challenges in comparing treatment outcomes of computer-guided implant surgery include insufficiently defined preoperative parameters and the variety of therapeutic approaches, as well as the impact of computer-guided software programs available on the market in treatment planning.