08/10/2026
Posting this case to show that those of us who have been in the field long enough can free hand implants. Nothing wrong with having a well fitting guide. This is a wonderful patient with a great restorative denture who has lost many max teeth had a failing maxillary partial . Vertical dimension had to be restored. Plan was for upper complete with four implants that will serve as locator attachments after osseointegration. If you are doing implants you need to learn how to place implants free hand for you will run into instances where the guide is way off. Experience has taught all of us this !!