Assessing The Position And Angulation Of Single Implants Restored In The Predoctoral Dentistry ProgramWaad M. KhederMasters of ScienceGraduate ProsthodonticsUniversity of Toronto2014AbstractObjective: to assess if single implants restored in the undergraduate clinic at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, are placed in a compromised position and angulation relative to the adjacent natural teeth. Materials and Methods: The study sample consists of 108 patients treated with single implants placed in the Implants Placement Unit and restored by predoctoral students at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. Assessing the angulation and 3D position of implant relative to adjacent teeth were conducted by using the measurement tool in the 3D scanner. Results: The highest percentage of the non-ideal implant position was for mesiodistal implant position and the lowest percentage was for the non-ideal buccolingual implant angulation. Conclusion: The placement of the implant in a non-ideal position/angulation may be due to: Gingival biotype, buccal cortical plate concavity, selected implant diameter and Implant site relation to vital anatomical structures and roots of adjacent teeth.M.Sc
