Correlation Between Bone Density and Angular Deviation of Implants Placed Using CT-Generated Surgical Guides

OZAN O., ORHAN K., Turkyilmaz I.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.22, no.5, pp.1755-1761, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31822e6305
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1755-1761
  • Keywords: Implants, bone density, computerized tomography, surgical guide, Hounsfield unit, COMPUTERIZED-TOMOGRAPHY, ACCURACY, SURGERY, REHABILITATION, FLAPLESS, SITES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the density of bone where implants were placed and the angular deviations that occurred between the virtually planned and actually placed implants using 2 different stereolithographic surgical guides.