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Abstract: Over the course of several decades implant dentistry has evolved A c q u ir e a n in t r o d u c t o r y
u n d e r s t a n d in g o f t h e
to include 3-dimensionally (3D) planned and guided surgery. One of the t e c h n o l o g y t h a t a llo w s f o r
D e s c r ib e t h e w o r k f lo w
place implants with accuracy similar to stereolithographic guides based on
a n d c lin ic a l p r o c e s s e s
3D, prosthetically directed plans. Benefits of dynamically guided surgery r e q u ir e d f o r d y n a m ic
n a v ig a t io n a s i t p e r t a in s t o
include real-time feedback, a streamlined digital workflow, improved
d e n t a l im p la n t s u r g e r y
surgical visualization, and adaptability to intraoperative findings. This
I d e n t if y t h e c lin ic a l
article discusses the technology and workflow of dynamic navigation and its a d v a n t a g e s o f d y n a m ic
n a v ig a t io n v e r s u s e it h e r
application for guided implant placement. Additionally, a case completed
f r e e h a n d o r s t a t ic a lly
using this technology is presented. g u id e d im p la n t s u r g e r y
our key breakthroughs have driven the evolution of negated much of the radiation exposure concerns related to effec
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dental implantology as it is known today: (1) the discov tive-dose safety for “elective” therapies.11Today, an emerging stan
ery of osseointegration by Dr. P-I Branemark1; (2) the dard of care is the use of cross-sectional CBCT imaging for planning
application of com puted tom ography (CT) imaging and a stereolithographic surgical guide when executing surgery.12,13
technology for “optimal, prosthetically directed implant At th e ir inception, stereolithographic surgical guides were
placement”2'4; (3) com puter-generated stereolithographic sequential
surgical drilling tem plates that allowed osteotom y sites to be
guides5'8; and (4) cone-beam CT (CBCT), which reduced radiation enlarged and w ere used to control the buccolingual and mesio-
exposure and improved access for the private practice sector.1,10 distal planes of space.14This application has been referred to as
In the late 1980s, 3-dim ensional (3D) imaging using medical- partially guided” im plant surgery. The effect of stereolithographic
grade, spiral CT becam e an im portant yet controversial tool for surgical guides was significant, improving entry point deviations
im plant dentistry. Three-dim ensional imaging allowed accurate and angle discrepancies by nearly 50% when compared to conven
diagnosis of regional anatom y and m ore personalized planning tional freehand surgery.15However, it was the production of fully
for surgery via planning software that enabled improved surgical- guided im plant surgery th at improved accuracy to submillimeter
prosthetic collaboration. However, no methodology was available levels and enabled control in all three planes of space: buccolingual,
to transfer and apply the com puter-based surgical plan directly to mesiodistal, and apicocoronal.16Rotational timing is also possible
the operating field. w ith fully guided systems, though this is im plant- an d /o r guide-
m anufacturer dependent.8,17
Guided Surgery Background Today, the advent of intraoral surface scanners and com puter-
In 2000, CBCT became available and allowed for significantly less aided design/com puter-aided m illing (CAD/CAM) has made
radiation exposure.9,10 In 2002, the ability to generate stereolitho guided, full-arch, im m ediate-function treatm ent for the ed en tu
graphic surgical guides from a CBCT-based computer software plan lous and terminally dentate patient simpler and more predictable.18
jaw attachments and constantly reports their relative positions to the same thermoplastic material and includes a fix plate at its end,
the dynamic system software. This allows the surgeon to intraop- which is joined to the CT marker via a thumbscrew. The CT marker
eratively reference and, in real time, verify and validate positional contains an aluminum fiduciary marker within it that can be iden
accuracy. (5) A compact, mobile cart (not shown in Figure 1) holds tified in the CBCT. The fix plate is the common reference position
the laptop and positions the optical sensor above the patient. between the CBCT scan and the surgery to which mathematical
algorithms can be calculated so that spatial positioning is known
Workflow: Stent, Sean, Plan, and Place to the system. When attached via the thumbscrew, the CT marker
The navigation system described here has a digital workflow that is rigidly locked with the retainer. The thermoplastic retainer and
involves four major steps: arm are attached via adhesive glue (Figure 3).
Stent—A thermoplastic retainer is molded over the dentition, Scan—The CT marker, thermoplastic stent, and retainer arm
left to harden, and then removed and trimmed to provide access with fix-plate apparatus are secured and seating accuracy is verified.
to the intended implantation region. The retainer arm is made of Thereafter, a single jaw is scanned using a CBCT scanner (Figure 3).
Fig 3. Stent prepared for CBCT imaging and that leads to dy
namic navigation surgery capability. A customized, well-fitting,
stable thermoplastic retainer; thermoplastic retainer arm and fix
plate; and CT marker secured by a thumbscrew are shown. Fig 4.
Planning software is shown. STL file of the maxillary arch has been
imported from optical scanning and matched to regional anatomy
for soft-tissue visualization. The aluminum fiduciary of the CT
marker can be observed in the axial view. Virtual teeth have been
constructed for Nos. 8 and 9, and the case has been planned for
prosthetically directed implant placement on a dynamic naviga
tion platform.
surgical conditions may influence individual results. Thus, oper im plant fixtures (Astra Tech EV, Dentsply Sirona, dentsplysirona.
ating with a freehand, standard im plant handpiece w ithout static com) were placed. SmartPegs (Osstell, osstell.com) were attached
guide control, as with the dynamic navigation system, does add an to the im plants to show the trajectory of the fixture positioning.
elem ent of operator-dependent error. After implant placement, anorganic bovine bone m atrix (Bio- Oss",
Geistlich Pharma, geistlich-na.com) was used to graft the implant
Case Report alveolus “gap,” and healing abutm ents were placed (Figure 9 and
A 29-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the author’s (GAM) Figure 10). The patient was provided with an interim removable
practice for evaluation of teeth Nos. 8 and 9. The teeth were fractured appliance for tooth replacement.
at the free gingival margin and had sclerosed dental pulps (Figure 7 A post-placem ent CBCT scan was secured and compared to the
and Figure 8). The patient’s medical history was significant for gastro preoperative CBCT plan using software inherent to the dynamic
esophageal reflux disorder (GERD), migraines, narcolepsy, attention navigation system (Figure 11). A ccuracy results from this case
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and depression. She had no (preoperative plan compared to post-im plant placement) were as
known drug allergies or drug idiosyncrasies and was determined to follows: entry point deviation was 0.13 mm for tooth position No.
have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) II physical status. 8 and 0.41 mm for No. 9; angle discrepancy was 4.3 degrees for No.
A com prehensive periodontal exam ination was perform ed. A 8 and 6.76 degrees for No. 9; implant apex depth deviation was 1.10
therm oplastic retainer and arm w ere fabricated for the patient mm for No. 8 and 1.37 mm for No. 9.
w ith the fiduciary m arker (CT m arker) attached to the fix plate. At 3 months, osseointeg'ration was confirmed and screw-retained
G reat care was taken regarding the fit of the therm oplastic stent to provisionals were used for soft-tissue grooming. Final prosthetic
ensure proper seating. A CBCT scan (CS 9300, Carestream Dental, phase completion occurred at 6 m onths (Figure 12).
carestreamdental.com) of the maxilla was secured, and the DICOM
data were registered into the planning software. Discussion
The surgeiy was performed under local-regional anesthesia. The Imaging technology has transformed the field of implant dentistry
therm oplastic retainer was placed over the remaining teeth and its and has led to significant im provem ents in accuracy and greater
fit/stability verified. Atraumatic extractions of teeth Nos. 8 and 9 predictability in prosthetic outcomes.23Asystematic review dem on
were perform ed, and intact buccal bone was verified. Osteotomy strated that, on average, CT-guided implant surgery with static guides
site preparation and immediate implant placement were performed has around 1mm entry point deviation and around 5 degrees of angle
using the dynamic surgical navigation system. Two 3.6 mm x 9 mm discrepancy when compared to treatm ent plans.23However, that and
Fig 7. Initial examination o f nonrestorable maxillary central incisors, clinical presentation. Fig 8. Radiograph o f nonrestorable maxillary central
incisors. Fig 9. Dynamic surgical navigation, dem onstrating flapless immediate im plant placement. “ Smart pegs” were placed to show the trajec
tory o f the fixture positioning.
for the last 50 implants (0.59 mm, 0.85 mm, and 1.98 degrees, respec ACKNOWLEDGMENT
tively) being better when compared to the first 50 implants (0.94 mm.
1.19 mm, and 3.48 degrees, respectively).29 The authors would like to acknowledge and thank Christopher K.
While the present case report demonstrates the use of a fiduciary Ching, DDS, of Glenview, Illinois, for his collaboration and pros
m arker and therm oplastic stent, future applications of dynamic thetic expertise on this case.
navigation surgery plan to involve the use of trace registration (TR)
mapping technology. W ith TR, existing structures that are rigidly ABOUT THE AUTHORS
affixed to the patient’s jaw (such as the natural dentition or existing
George A. Mandelaris, DDS, MS
implants) can serve as a natural fiduciary for the registration of the Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Department o f Graduate Periodontics,
CBCT imaging to the patient by the navigation software. This elimi University o f Illinois, College o f Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois; Private Practice, Chicago,
nates the need for a thermoplastic stent or specialized CBCT scan Oakbrook Terrace, and Park Ridge, Illinois
with an artificial metal fiduciary m arker captured in space during Luigi V. Stefanelli, DDS, PhD
the CBCT imaging. The diagnostic CBCT imaging can be used for Professor, master o f second level in implant surgery and master o f second level of
the planning and navigation surgery, thus simplifying the workflow prosthesis, Sapienza University o f Rome, Rome, Italy; Private Practice, prosthetics
and dental implant surgery, Rome, Italy
process. However, because the micron tracker camera needs to be
able to track the patient during the operation, a tag referred to as the Bradley S. DeGroot, DDS, MS
“jaw tracker” must be connected to the jawbeing operated on. Because Private Practice, Chicago, Oakbrook Terrace, and Park Ridge, Illinois
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Principles of Soft Tissue Surgery:
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1. Which of follow ing im proved im plant surgery accuracy to 6. In the “ place” w orkflow step, during drilling the operator can see:
submillimeter levels and enabled control in all three planes of space?
A. an axial view in real time.
A. cross-sectional CBCT imaging B. a panoramic view in real time.
B. partially guided implant surgery C. a cross-sectional view in real time.
C. fully guided implant surgery D. All of the above
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7. W ith the dynamic navigation system, challenges regarding
2. Stereolithographic guides that do not allow the opportunity to the operator's hand-eye coordination and fine m otor control
change the treatm ent plan and remain “ guided” are called: under stress:
3. W ith dynamic navigation, the position o f the patient’s jaw is 8. Clinical situations such as lim ited mouth opening or interdental
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4. In the dynamic navigation system, what detects the patterns 9. Block et al found that, on average, a clinician must perform
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relative positions to the system software? learning curve?
5. In which w orkflow step are the CT marker, therm oplastic stent, 10. The navigation system’s ability to record and save surgical
and retainer arm with fix-plate apparatus secured and seating images helps ensure:
accuracy verified?
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A. stent B. proper decision-making by the operator.
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