A randomized controlled study on the accuracy of free-handed, pilot-drill guided and fully-guided implant surgery in partially edentulous patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Gent
Aim: To compare the accuracy of free-handed (FH), pilot-drill guided (PG) and fully guided (FG) implant surgery. Materials and methods: Partially edentulous patients in need of ≥2 implants in the posterior maxilla were randomly allocated to one of the following treatment groups: FH, PG and FG. Ideal implant positions were determined in designated software following the fusion of bony information (CBCT data in DICOM format) to the prosthetic ...