Oral Health Case Reports

Kory Grahl

Publications

• Case Report
  A Guided Surgical Technique for the Use of Small Diameter Implants in the Anterior Mandible: Report of a Case
  Author(s): Kory Grahl, Brittany Rich and Andrew P IngelKory Grahl, Brittany Rich and Andrew P Ingel
  
  Introduction: Over the last five years 3,276 implants have been placed at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School Of Dental Medicine. Of those, 55 have been small diameter implants (SDI), accounting for less than 2% of all dental implants. Nine SDI’s were placed for fixed restorations. This case report demonstrates the use of SDI’s for a fixed, splinted restoration, utilizing a surgical guide for both the osteotomies and implant placement. Methods: Two 2.0 mm × 15 mm SDI’s (Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.) were placed in the location of teeth #23 and #24. A surgical guide (Shatkin F.I.R.S.T Laboratory) was used for initial osteotomies to ensure proper angulation and for final placement of the SDI’s. A laboratory fabricated splinted acrylic temporary (Shatkin F.I.R.S.T.) was placed during the healing phase. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2471-8726.1000123

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