Despite all the advantages of sCAIP protocols, several studies reported that they are still prone to errors and complications [7,8,9, 17, 18]. The FG and PG protocols still require thorough planning and surgical understanding and skills [11]. For multiple implants and long-span edentulous ridges, guided surgery has the advantages of being more reliable, more comfortable for the patient, and more representative of the restorative planning [11]. However, while applicable for single implant placements, the merit of the new technologies is yet to be established in order to justify their routine use. In addition, the differences between FG and PG protocols have to be determined for single implant placements. Specifically, the influence of the implant location (anterior vs. posterior) on the accuracy of the different protocols will be of relevance to clinicians who are building their experience in implant dentistry. Therefore, this laboratory study aims to compare the accuracy of sCAIP protocols (FG and PG) against the conventional freehand (FH) protocol for single anterior and posterior implant placements by clinicians new to implant dentistry. The null hypotheses are (1) there is no difference in the accuracy of the three protocols, and (2) there is no influence of the location of the implant on the accuracy of placement.