The use of computer-guided flapless implant surgery and four implants placed in immediate function to support a fixed denture: Preliminary results after a mean follow-up period of thirteen months

Accuracy of mucosa supported guided dental implant surgery

“…17 Long‐term success of implants relies on avoiding biologic and prosthetic complications 18. Mucosa supported guides allow for flapless implant insertion, which reduces the postoperative swelling and pain,19 and seems to accelerate the formation of a biologic seal between the soft tissues and the implant‐abutment interface, as the tissues are not reflected and sutured back together 20. To preplan implant locations also allows to more easily and predictably prepare immediate load provisional restorations, by knowing exactly where the implants should be placed to get the right prosthetic support 21…”

Computer-Guided Implant Surgery, an Overview from the Diagnosis to the Rehabilitation

“…Because it is a minimally invasive procedure, the technique consumes less time and offers less postoperative morbidity, less bleeding and a high degree of patient satisfaction (8,11,12,13). Clinical studies have shown that the success rate of implants in guided surgery is very similar to the conventional technique, with a high absolute survival rate around 95% (12). However, the rate of implant survival is not synonymous of success.…”

Advances in Dental Implant Positioning Techniques and Their Clinical Implications

“…The precise implant placement offered through the application of modern technologies to dentistry has allowed immediate loading with prefabricated final restorations [53]. For example, the recently introduced "Immediate Smile" treatment protocol allows the simultaneous placement of endosseous implants and a CAD/CAM-guided, immediately loaded, definitive prosthesis [54].…”