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J Prosthet Dent
; 96(4): 227-32, 2006 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17052465
ABSTRACT
During soft tissue matrix expansion (tent pole) graft (STMEG) surgery, the traditional intraoral surgical guide for dental implant placement cannot be used because the surgery is initiated and maintained outside the oral cavity. The essential records established from an intraoral surgical guide must be transferred to an extraoral surgical guide. This clinical report describes the fabrication and use of an extraoral surgical guide employed during STMEG surgery.