INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COLUMN – Digital workflow for bone regeneration surgery using xenogenic milled blocks, associated to dental implants

Vol. 12 – Number 47 – 2021 INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY COLUMN Page 16-25 Digital workflow for bone regeneration surgery using xenogenic milled blocks, associated to dental implants Fábio Shiniti Mizutani1 Bruna Ghiraldini2 Fábio Bezerra3 Felipe de Moura Araújo4 Vinicius de Carvalho Machado5 ABSTRACT This article reports the workflow for obtaining graft material with the use of CAD/CAM technology for the manufacture of milled and customized bovine xenogenic blocks. Obtained the data of the surgical site by computed tomography in DICOM extension, they are inserted in a specific planning software, where the planning center executes a primary project. It is sent to the professional surgeon for approval and refinement necessary for clinical conditions. Once the project is approved, the xenogenous block is milled, which is then sent for preparation and sterilization and registration, so that the surgeon has data on the execution of the grafting material. The results, even with a short follow-up period, are very promising and the rates of trans and post-surgical complications are nil. In conclusion, following the workflow correctly, it is possible to obtain a grafting material customized to the surgical site, perfectly adapted, decreasing surgical time, morbidity and increasing the chances of success in bone grafting procedures. Descriptors: Biomaterials, bone graft, software design, dental implant 1 Me. and Dr. in Implant Dentistry – SLMandic. 2 Me. in Periodontics, Dr. in Implant Dentistry – UNIP. 3 Me. in Periodontics – UNIP, Dr. in Biotechnology – IBB Unesp Botucatu. 4 Specialist, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Implant Dentistry – UNG, Specialization Coordinator – ABO SP and MG. 5 Specialist in Imaging, M.Sc. in Implant Dentistry – SLMandic. DOI: 10.24077/2021;1247-IT1625