Flapless Guided Dental Implant Surgery in a Systemically Compromised Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

The use of surgical guides in implant treatment offers several advantages, including reduced surgery time, flapless procedures, and enhanced precision and reliability in implant placement. By utilizing tomography and scanning technologies, a patient’s complete anatomical structure can be transferred into software in three spatial planes. This allows for the three-dimensional printing of surgical guides that ensure the accurate execution of the procedure. Traditional techniques and planning using two-dimensional imaging are now considered outdated compared to the precision offered by guided surgery. In this study, we present the case of a patient with multiple systemic health complications whose primary concern was the absence of teeth 15 and 35. For this patient, flap surgeries were contraindicated. Given the effectiveness of surgical guides, this method was chosen for planning and treatment. Single Implacil implants were successfully placed. Despite the limitations of this case report, the use of guided surgery proved to be more precise and effective in determining the location, direction, and inclination of the implants while simultaneously enhancing patient comfort.