2020 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 83-86
Patient: The patient was a 47-year-old man who complained of mastication disorder due to the loss of many teeth. Immediately after extraction of the maxillary remaining teeth, a complete denture was inserted. The maxillary denture was duplicated, and it was used as a diagnostic/surgical stent. Implants were inserted into the maxilla and a provisional fixed prosthesis with immediate loading was placed. The final implant fixed prosthesis was placed seven months after the provisional placement.
Discussion: This type of stent enables the implant to be placed as precisely as planned, and allows the placement location to be modified slightly if necessary during surgery and the occlusal relationship obtained by the complete denture to be transferred to that by the final implant prosthesis, reducing the risk of troubles in the treatment process.
Conclusion: The use of a stent copied from the complete denture contributed to good placement of the implant, good occlusal transfer, and good performance of the fabricated implant prosthesis.
