ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Accuracy of Computer-Assisted Flapless Implant Placement by Means of Mucosa-Supported Templates in Complete-Arch Restorations: A Systematic Review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Photogrammetry Versus Intraoral Scanning in Complete-Arch Digital Implant Impression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2025Pooled it
- Trueness of fully guided versus partially guided implant placement in edentulous maxillary rehabilitation: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Minimally Invasive Implant Rehabilitation in Geriatric Patients: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Contemporary Strategies to Avoid Extensive Bone Augmentation Procedures.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Fully Guided Implant Placement and Immediate Loading for the Restoration of the Edentulous Maxilla with a Fixed Dental Prosthesis: Report of Two Clinical Cases.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Robotic Quad Zygomatic Implant Surgery Accuracy Ex Vivo With a New Semi-Autonomous Optically-Driven Haptic System.Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2026Article
- Accuracy of Guided Implant Surgery Using Tomographic Guides Combined with Functional Impression: An In Vitro Study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2026Article
- Retrospective clinical follow-up of implants placed in edentulous jaws after computer-guided surgery and immediate loading, in geriatric patients.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Article
- Mandibular Flexure and Its Significance: An In Vivo Cone Beam-Computed Tomography Proof-of-Concept Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Immediate vs. Delayed Placement of Immediately Provisionalized Self-Tapping Implants: A Non-Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial with 1 Year of Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Can computer-assisted implant surgery improve clinical outcomes and reduce the frequency and intensity of complications in implant dentistry? A critical review.Periodontology 2000 · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to systematically review the current scientific literature regarding the accuracy of fully guided flapless implant positioning for complete-arch rehabilitations in edentulous patients and to assess if there was any statistically significant correlation between linear deviation at shoulder point, at apex point and angular deviation. The electronic and manual literature search of clinical studies was carried out using specified indexing terms. A total of 13 studies were eligible for qualitative analysis and 277 edentulous patients were rehabilitated with 1556 implants patients by means of fully guided mucosa-supported template-assisted flapless surgery. Angular deviation was 3.42° (95% CI 2.82-4.03), linear deviation at shoulder point 1.23 mm (95% CI 0.97-1.49) and linear deviation at apex point 1.46 mm (95% CI 1.17-1.74). No statistically significant correlations were found between the linear and angular deviations. A statistically significant correlation was found between the two linear deviations (correlation coefficient 0.91) that can be summarized by the regression equation y = 0.03080 + 0.8254x. Computer-assisted flapless implant placement by means of mucosa-supported templates in complete arch restorations can be considered a reliable and predictable treatment choice despite the potential effects that flapless approach could bring to the overall treatment.
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