Online OnlyDOI: 10.11607/jomi.4770, PubMed ID (PMID): 28291855Pages 63-67, Language: EnglishFinelle, Gary / Lee, Sang J.Digital technology has been widely used in the field of implant dentistry. From a surgical standpoint, computer-guided surgery can be utilized to enhance primary implant stability and to improve the precision of implant placement. From a prosthetic standpoint, computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture (CAD/CAM) technology has brought about various restorative options, including the fabrication of customized abutments through a virtual design based on computer-guided surgical planning. This case report describes a novel technique combining the use of a three-dimensional (3D) printed surgical template for the immediate placement of an implant, with CAD/CAM technology to optimize hard and soft tissue healing after bone grafting with the use of a socket sealing abutment.
Keywords: bone graft, CAD/CAM healing abutment, computer-guided surgery, immediate placement, soft tissue healing