The efficacy of freehand, pilot drilled and fully guided implant surgery in partially edentulous patients: A randomized control trial
Fully guided implant surgery outperformed other techniques in accuracy, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. These findings support fully guided, prosthetically driven workflows as a preferred option for partially edentulous patients, particularly in cases requiring high precision.
Authors
- Vishwanath Gurumurthy
- Abdulkhaliq Ali F. Alshadidi
- Sunil Kumar Vaddamanu
- Rayan Ibrahim H. Binduhayym
- Rajamanoj Kondaveeti
- Abdullah Hasan A. Alshehri
- Lujain Ibrahim N. Aldosari
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0341894
- Primary Topic
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- King Khalid University