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38 I I case report _ implant therapy _Guided surgery has been around for a long time. However, very few dentists in the United Kingdom place implants using surgical guides. The reasons for this are multiple, ranging from dentists not wanting to follow the procedure, or not having confidence in the procedure, the increased costs of guide fabrication, and the time delay and extra appointments needed to obtain a fully functional and reliable surgical guide. CAD/CAM 1_2013 Fig. 1_Reference body with CEREC Guide mill block. Fig. 2_Thermoplastic warmed in hot water and placed over the working model. Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Guided implant surgical placement with CAD/CAM CEREC crown Author_ Dr Nilesh Parmar, UK Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 7