Abstract
Dental implants have gained wide acceptance in past few decades. The success of implant lies in successful osseointegration. The main challenge for successful osseointegration is proper treatment planning and accuracy in the surgical procedures. The ability of a surgeon to translate the ideal position of dental implant from diagnostic casts to anatomic landmark in the jaw determines the proper implant positioning. However, it is associated with increased failure rate due to lack in accuracy of stent fabrication and use of it during surgery. This led to the advances in imaging technology from 2 dimensional imaging to 3 dimensional imaging. 3 dimensional imaging using computer assists and guides the surgeon to carry out surgical procedures more accurately. Computer assisted surgery is widely accepted in many surgical specialities but its use in dentistry is not a reality till date. Hence this review is an attempt to provide an overview on computer assisted implant surgery (CAIS). Emphasis is placed on the steps in CAIS, advantages and disadvantages of the same.
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