Oral Surgery Procedures

Computer-Guided Implant Surgery

Teeth-In-A-Hour™

CT guided surgery is a revolutionary concept providing patients with fully functioning teeth on dental implants in one single procedure. This technology was recently developed and allows for collaboration between both the restorative doctor and the surgeon. This merging of knowledge and experience achieves not only increased safety, but also a more precise implant placement. In addition, the fabrication of a final prosthesis is completed prior to the surgery. The computer-guided implant surgery may sometimes be done in an arthroscopic fashion without requiring any flap reflection. This benefits the patient in that there is less postoperative discomfort, less swelling and less bruising. Patients can often resume their normal activities the next day.

The process starts when a CAT scan is taken of the patient's jawbone. This CAT scan allows for the generation of a three-dimensional model of the jawbone that can then be used in virtual reality software to plan the implant placement without the presence of the patient and the creation of a custom surgical guide which allows placement of the implants exactly where planned in the software. The results are more accurate implant placement, and less chair time for the patient at the surgery office.