Using Dental GPS to Navigate Implant Placement.

Compend Contin Educ Dent

Associate Professor, Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, Kentucky.

Published: September 2016

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  • Digital technologies have transformed how implants are planned, leading to better results in their placement and restoration.
  • Combining different imaging techniques, like 3D scans and radiology, helps clinicians evaluate patients who are missing teeth more effectively.
  • This integration allows for the creation of 3D visual models and guides that assist in accurately planning and executing implant procedures.

Article Abstract

Digital advances have changed implant planning to improve outcomes in placement and restoration. Layering multiple image inputs, such as volumetric radiology, photography, and 3-dimensional (3D) surface scans, has allowed better assessment of patients with partial or complete edentulism, and this can aid in producing 3D visual predictions, implant guides, and prosthetics to execute the proposed plan.

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