Assessment and planning
Combine CBCT data, a scan, and the intended final restoration.
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Guided Implant Surgery
Implant placement planned from three-dimensional imaging and a digitally designed surgical guide.
Overview
Understanding guided implant surgery
A guide can help transfer a restorative plan to surgery, but it does not replace clinical judgement. Accuracy depends on records, guide support, anatomy, manufacturing, fit, and intraoperative verification.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Design and verify the implant position and surgical guide.
Completion and follow-up
Use the guide when appropriate, confirm placement, and continue restorative follow-up.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Quality and alignment of digital records
- Guide support, mouth opening, and site access
- Bone anatomy and need for grafting or direct visualization
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Links restorative planning with implant position
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Can support efficient, repeatable surgical steps
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Provides a documented digital planning workflow
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is guided implant surgery right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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