No prosthetically driven plan (implant placed where bone is)
What it is
Placing the implant based on available bone volume rather than planning backward from the ideal prosthetic outcome. The implant ends up in a position that cannot support a functional or esthetic restoration.
Why it happens
• Surgeon-driven approach: focus on bone quantity rather than prosthetic endpoint • No diagnostic wax-up or digital smile design performed • Failure to fabricate a surgical guide (freehand placement) • Poor communication between surgeon and restorative dentist • Attempting to avoid bone grafting by placing where bone exists
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