An implant stent is necessary for the ideal top-down
treatment approach. Especially when the cooperation between
the surgeon and the prosthodontist occurs, the surgical
stent is of utmost importance for the success of the
prosthesis.
As dental implants are becoming an increasingly common
treatment, several relevant techniques have been
developed. Among them, there is a customized surgical
stent for each patient on sale. This surgical aid is fabricated
based on the CT scan data1). For instance, Nobel
bio-guide (Nobel Biocare, Sweden) is one of such stents2).
(Fig. 1) However, many dental clinics cannot currently afford
purchasing a CT scanner. This has motivated many
different implant manufacturers to develop a simpler device
accurately and easily directing the drilling and implant
installation.