Fabrication of an implant radiologic-surgical stent for the partially edentulous patient

This article describes a technique for fabrication of an implant radiologic-surgical stent, made of thermocurable clear resin, for the partially edentulous patient. Dual-curing composite resin is mixed with colored chalk powder and incorporated intot he stent to provide contract during computerized tomographic bone evaluation and to serve as an easily visible guide during fixture placement.