Surgical Template Stabilization with Transitional Implants in the Treatment of the Edentulous Mandible: A Technical Note

Proper placement and orientation of dental implants is a requirement for the optimum function and esthetics of the definitive restoration. Surgical template stability during the surgical phase is a key element in the success of proper implant placement. Therefore, any clinical tool that enhances the precision of reproduction is of value. This article describes a simple, noninvasive, cost-effective technique for surgical template stabilization utilizing 2 transitional implants placed the same day as the definitive implants. INT J ORAL MAXILLOFAC IMPLANTS 2005;20:462–465