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Precise Flapless Dental Implants for Improved Success

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Patients who present with sufficient keratinized attached gingiva, an approximate bone width of 7 mm in the implant recipient site, and do not require bone augmentation are considered viable candidates for flapless, computer-assisted guided implant placement. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. I nt J Implant Dent.

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Ensuring Access During Implant Placement

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Innovative digital technological advancements, such as guided computer-assisted surgery, have improved implant placement by substantially increasing the precision with which implants are positioned for optimal biological and prosthetic locations. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2020;22:454–467. Periodontol 2000.