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Endosteal dental implants have shown to be an excellent long-term resource for the treatment of edentulism. 1 Malo P. de Araujo Nobre M. Lopes A. The use of computer-guided flapless implant surgery and four implants placed in immediate function to support a fixed denture: preliminary results after a mean follow-up period of thirteen months. J Prosthet Dent. 2007; 97: S26-S34 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (144) Google Scholar For decades, restorative-driven implant placement has been considered the norm for patient care, 2 Van Assche N. Vercruyssen M. Coucke W. Teughels W. Jacobs R. Quirynen M. Accuracy of computer-aided implant placement. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2012; 23 Suppl 6: 112-123 Crossref PubMed Scopus (169) Google Scholar ,3 Garber D.A. The esthetic dental implant: letting restoration be the guide. J Am Dent Assoc. 1995; 126: 319-325 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (103) Google Scholar and careful presurgical planning by using accurate diagnostic elements is widely recognized as a requirement for predictable, esthetic, and functional implant placement. 3 Garber D.A. The esthetic dental implant: letting restoration be the guide. J Am Dent Assoc. 1995; 126: 319-325 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (103) Google Scholar

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