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Abstract This trial was conducted on patients of both genders; who complain from missing maxillary posterior teeth. Patients were recruited from the outpatient clinic of Alexandria Main University Hospital and operated in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University. The aim of this study was to evaluate of efficiency of guided flapless technique for dental implant placement in maxillary posterior area in controlled type 2 diabetic patients. While the secondary objective was to compare of guided flapless technique versus conventional technique in controlled type 2 diabetic patients. Patients enrolled in the study were selected after fulfilling the following criteria, and signing an Informed Consent form before undergoing the procedure to ensure and confirm their understanding of the outcome of the procedure and the risks they might be subjected to during the intervention Eligible patients were allocated randomly into 2 equal groups with ten patients in each according to the surgical technique operated to them. group A (Study group), Ten patients with controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus had received dental implants in maxillary posterior area by guided flapless techniques. While group B (Control group), Ten patients with controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus had received dental implants in maxillary posterior area by conventional surgical techniques. Pre surgical assessments of the patients were done including history taking, clinical and radiographic examinations. Also HbA1c lab testing was done for all patients and the results must be ≥ 6.5% and < 7%. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations 66 Then fabrication of the computerized surgical guide stent was done by taking impression from the patients. The missing tooth was waxed-up on the stone model considering the optimal position for rehabilitation, as well as retentions over all the other teeth of the dental arch. The whole structure was transformed into a clear acrylic resin tomographic guide. Four to six perforations distributed along the guide will be performed with spherical hand piece burs (Jet Burs, Kerr), and the holes will be filled with radiopaque material (Gutta-Percha Points, Dentsply Maillefer). Tomographic guides will be then clinically tested and adjusted. Briefly, the scanning was first performed with the tomographic guide positioned on the mouth of the patient for selecting the length and diameter of implant. Then, the tomographic guide was scanned alone. Thus, patient and guide images can be combined on a computer with the reference of the radiopaque markers. All CBCT scans were taken in the same scanner. Files in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format were converted and imported to an open source planning software (DDS-PRO). The virtual planning of the implant was performed considering bone availability and optimal position for rehabilitation in each case. The virtual planning was sent to a prototyping center to stereo-lithographic surgical guide manufacture, in which the 3D resin impression of the guide was carried out. In group A (flapless technique): after adaptation of the computerized surgical guide stent, a rotary tissue punch with a speed not exceeding 35 rpm was used to make a circular cut in the soft tissue at the crest of the alveolar bone at the site of the implantation, the circular soft tissue cut was removed using tissue forceps, the steps of implant placement was carried out according to the manufacturer‟s protocol. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations 67 The implant primary stability (base line) was measured with a dedicated instrument (Osstell Mentor®). This portable device emitted magnetic pulses to a small magnet (Smart peg®) screwed directly onto the implant; the magnet started to vibrate, and the probe listened to the tone and translate it to an implant stability quotient (ISQ) value. For each implant, ISQ values (scaled 1 – 100) were measured from the four sites (mesial, distal, buccal, and palatal sites). The mean of all measurements were rounded to a whole number and regarded as the mean ISQ of the implant and lastly, the cover screw was inserted into the implant and tightened. While in group B (conventional flap technique): a pyramidal mucoperiosteal incision was done using blade no. 15, including both sides of the proposed implant site, reflection of the mucoperiosteal flap from the bone surface as accurate as possible to avoid damaging the periosteium. After adaptation of the computerized surgical guide, the implant site was prepared and the implant was inserted in place. The implant stability (primary stability) was measured with an instrument (osstell mentor®). Lastly, the cover screw was inserted into the implant and tightened and the mucoperiosteal flap was repositioned over the alveolar bone and sutured using 3/0 Prolene * suture material. All patients were recalled after 1 week, 4 months and 8 months for clinical and radiographic assessment. Clinical evaluation included Postoperative pain which was recorded for each patient after 1, 3, 7 days postoperatively through a 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) from 0 to 10. Then Postoperative swelling was recorded for each patient after 1, 3, 7 days postoperatively through a 10-point scale with 4 parameters. - None (no swelling), mild (intraoral, localized to the treated area), moderate (extra oral swelling localized to the treated area), and severe (extra oral swelling extending beyond the treated area). Finally the Implant stability was measured immediately postoperative (primary stability) and after 4 months by implant stability meter (Osstell™) with Smart peg. Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations 68 While radiographic evaluation was done immediate postoperative (base line), after 4 months (crown placement) and 8 months. CBCT was requested in order to evaluate crestal bone loss. For measuring the crestal bone loss, mesial and distal crestal bone levels were calculated from the reconstructed corrected sagittal views by drawing a line parallel to the implant serration extending from the crestal bone to the apical end of the implant. Average readings of the two sides at each interval were calculated and tabulated for statistical analysis |