Surgical oral radiographic guide with a removable component for implant placement

Radiographic guides are essential for optimal implant positioning. Surgical guides permit implants to be placed in preselected positions and at proper angulations, This article describes a procedure for combining the functions of radiographic and Surgical guides in a single device. The radiographic component is easily separated from the Surgical component after the necessary radiographs have been made. This procedure results in less paraphernalia and reduces costs since only 1 basic guide with in add-on component is fabricated.