Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 393-399 , March 2007

Precision for Computer-Guided Implant Placement: Using 3D Planning Software and Fixed Intraoral Reference Points

  • Stefan Holst, DMD, PhD, Priv-Doz Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Holst: Dental Clinic 2, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Glueckstraße 11, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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  • Markus B. Blatz, DMD, Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Chairman and Professor of Preventive and Restorative Sciences, Robert Schattner Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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  • Stephan Eitner, DMD, PhD, Priv-Doz Dr Med Dent

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)01974-4

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.10.050

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 393-399 , March 2007

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