Clinical study compares implant stability and pain in guided versus freehand implant placements, indicating benefits of guided procedures.
Key Points
This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 3D-printed surgical guides in improving dental implant placement accuracy and reducing postoperative pain.
Conducted a clinical study with 30 patients undergoing implant placement.
Divided patients into two groups: guided surgery (test) and freehand surgery (control).
Measured primary stability immediately after placement and secondary stability three months later.
Assessed postoperative pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) immediately after surgery and one week later.
The guided surgery group showed higher primary stability (74.20 ± 5.43 ISQ units) compared to the freehand group (63.13 ± 12.67 ISQ units).
Secondary stability was also greater in the guided group (79.07 ± 5.69 ISQ units) versus the control (72.53 ± 7.40 ISQ units).
Postoperative pain scores averaged 2.10 ± 1.20 for the guided group and 5.90 ± 1.79 for the freehand group, showing a significant reduction.