[Implants placement using a novel computerized tactile imaging navigation system].

H Tal; M Shohat

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[Implants placement using a novel computerized tactile imaging navigation system].

H Tal·M Shohat

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Abstract

An implant locating system has been developed. The system contains a stent that maps the jaw bone at the implantation site through the tissue, sends a signal to a computer with a CT scan of the jaw on it, and superimposes the position of the stent on the jaw so that a dental surgeon could angle the implant for placement without requiring to raise a flap to expose the bone. Using a novel tactile technology the system allows safe, accurate, and simple implant placement and design. The ILS software allows: 1. Importing of CT data. 2. Marking a dental arc on the computerized jaw image. 3. Planning of implant location and position on a 3-D view. 4. Affixation of the ILS to the jaw, followed by registration of the stent. 5. Navigated osteotomy and implant placement.

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Computer Simulation Dental Implantation, Endosseous Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Jaw, Edentulous Models, Anatomic Models, Dental Stents Surgery, Computer-Assisted Tomography, X-Ray Computed Journal Article

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H Tal, M Shohat. 2005. [Implants placement using a novel computerized tactile imaging navigation system].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15786656/

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