Modern digital technology helps to facilitate virtual restorative-driven implant planning and fully guided implant placement, creating a predictable outcome that improves patient well-being and satisfaction. Virtual implant planning merges cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images with digitized wax-ups of proposed restorations to fully visualize the implant site. Implant position, angulation and depth are idealized in an implant planning software based on the proposed restoration. Static surgical guides are designed based on the proposed implant position and 3D printed. Implants are placed using fully guided surgical protocol to minimize deviation from planned implant position, reducing the risk of biological, mechanical and technical complications. This presentation will introduce digital and analog workflows of restorative-driven implant planning and guided implant placement, engage in conversation on factors that contribute to implant success, discuss benefits and risks of various types of implant restorations including angled screw channels, and provide a basic overview of these concepts through patient cases.
Learning Objectives:
Understand implant position guidelines and factors that contribute to successful implant therapy.
Utilize digital technology to virtually plan dental implants and become familiar with static surgical guide design and 3D printing processes.
Explore the fundamentals of guided implant surgery and benefits of fully guided implant placement.
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