Effect of the number and distribution of fiducial markers on the accuracy of robot-guided implant surgery in edentulous mandibular arches: An in vitro study.

Journal: Journal of dentistry
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Robot-guided implant placement based on the screw marker-assisted registration technique has been applied in dentistry. This study aimed to identify the optimal number and distribution of fiducial markers for robot-guided implant placement in edentulous mandibular phantoms.

Authors

  • Yaoyu Zhao
    State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Department of Oral Implantology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Yilin Liao
    State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) and Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Department of Oral Implantology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
  • Xinyu Wu
    Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
  • Yufeng Zhang
  • Bin Shi
    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, ON M5S 3H5, Canada. Electronic address: binmse.shi@mail.utoronto.ca.
  • Qi Yan