Ozgur Erdogan

Optimizing Accuracy in Dental Implant Surgery Using Digitally Manufactured Surgical Guides

The use of digitally manufactured surgical guides has transformed dental implant surgery by enabling precise and predictable treatment workflows. However, specific challenges are often encountered, including inaccuracies in guide fabrication, improper fit, and deviations during surgery. These issues can compromise surgical outcomes if not properly addressed.
In this presentation, challenges associated with surgical guides will be examined, with strategies outlined to avoid complications. The importance of accurate digital planning, patient-specific guide design, and precise surgical execution will be emphasized. Key factors, such as patient selection, stabilization methods, and fabrication techniques, will be explored to improve guide performance.
Techniques to enhance the accuracy of surgical guides will also be discussed, including ensuring proper guide seating, reducing deviations, and intraoperative validation of implant positioning. Additionally, the integration of CBCT and intraoral scanning into guide fabrication workflows will be highlighted for their role in improving efficiency and accuracy.
Attendees are expected to gain practical knowledge and actionable tips to optimize outcomes with digitally manufactured surgical guides, contributing to greater precision and patient satisfaction in dental implant surgery.

Prof. Dr. Özgür Erdogan is a an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with dentistry degree. He graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Türkiye in 2000. He received his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at the Cukurova University Faculty of Dentistry between 2000-2007. He worked as full time faculty at the same department between 2009-2014 and at the Rangsit University Faculty of Dentistry between 2014-2016. He worked at the University of Connecticut, Faculty of Dentistry between 2005-2006 as an ITI Scholar. In 2009, he worked at the University of Freiburg, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as an AO Maxillofacial Trauma Fellow. Dr. Erdogan has been working as faculty member at the Istanbul Okan University , Faculty of Dentistry in Istanbul since 2016. He has contributed in more than 60 publications in peer reviewed journals and lectured as keynote speaker in several national and international scientific events. Dr. Erdogan is currently active in both academia and teaching at Istanbul Okan University Faculty of Dentistry, while also serving as an editor for the ITI Academy