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This guide can assist you locate the ideal mesio-distal location for initiating your osteotomy. It is recommended to be used in cases where you have at least one tooth available to use as reference.
Use the sleeves with letter coding “I” in immediate extraction sites.
Use the tabs with letter coding “H” in healed sites.
How it’s used:
Install the tab onto the pilot drill by passing the back end of the drill through the central open bore of the tab. Push the tab in place until the o-ring of the drill engages the tab. Make sure the tab is secured in place. Install the drill on the implant handpiece and proceed with osteotomy marking.
Identify the right size tab for the given edentulous site. Ideal tab is the one that will fit the space being in light contact with adjacent teeth.
The tab carries a laser printed line, try to align this line with the occlusal line of the adjacent teeth. Having the drill in conact with the bone apply vertical pressure so that the tip ofbthe drill engages the bone. Following activate tha handpiece and proceed with the drilling. A drill speed of 1200-1500 RPM is recommended.
The generated conical in shape osteotomy will have a depth of 3mm and maximum width of 3mm at the level of the crest. This will allow you to safely engage the tip of drills with size from 1.7 to 2.8mm available from your implant manufacturer.
Proceed with drilling protocol provided by the implant manufacturer
