Effect of Manufacturing Technique on the Accuracy of Surgical Guides for Static Computer-Aided Implant Surgery.

CONCLUSION: Producing guides by milling was more accurate and less vulnerable to seating distortion in comparison to printing. Despite the overall similarity between the two printers, the commercial printer tended to produce guides with greater accuracy than the benchtop printer.
PMID: 32991643 [PubMed - in process]

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - October 1, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research