Revolutionary Technology In Dental Implant Surgery

Revolutionary Technology In
Dental Implant Surgery

Absent teeth can lessen your self-confidence and self-esteem. Missing teeth is an unhealthy condition that many times leads to major problems. Even if you replace missing teeth with dentures, it is very common to feel unsure about the esthetics and fit and often, dentures become loose and cumbersome, and sometimes can be painful.

More than 20 million people in the US are edentulous (the state of missing teeth) but, due to breakthroughs in technology, it is now possible to regain your smile using a new dental implant surgery system, Teeth-In-A Day.

The Teeth-In-A Day system started very conservatively by using a few implants to support a denture, transforming it into a fixed part of the oral cavity. As the technology progressed and developed, new options for replacing teeth in different areas of the oral cavity became available. We are now able to use different ceramic materials in areas where esthetics is a concern.

Currently, one of the greatest advantages of dental implants is “immediate loading,” the ability to insert the crown/denture the same day that the implant is placed. It provides instant gratification to the patient and increases quality of life. This benefit is possible because the surfaces of the implants have been modified to promote fixation of the implant to the bone.

How does it work?

The use of new technology, including 3D imaging technology, enables the clinician to perform procedures that are state-of-the-art in the field. The main feature of this technology is the planning and identification of the ideal location for placing implants. There is no guesswork involved.

The restoration can be prepared beforehand allowing the clinician to plan the whole procedure while taking into account the anatomical scene as well as the esthetic outcome.

When the doctor views the converted CT in the software program, it provides him/her the possibility to observe the bone in all different positions, as if the doctor were holding it in her/his own hands. In addition, it also allows for minimally invasive surgery (flapless) and fabrication of temporary dentures/teeth before the surgical procedure. Therefore, the results are more accurate information and less invasive surgery.

There are no sutures involved in the surgery decreasing the risk for inflammation. This is a great advantage for the patient because there is less swelling, bruising and pain.

Due to this new, revolutionary imaging technology, the dentist spends a great deal of time in the planning phase of the procedure. This is good news for the patient, as time spent in the dental chair is greatly reduced.

The i-CAT Cone Beam 3-D Imaging System produces

Immediate three-dimensional images of the patients oral anatomy typically in under one minute.

The 3-D imaging allows the doctor to “virtually” place implants, taking all the guesswork out of implant surgery.

Makes in-office three-dimensional imaging quicker, easier, more cost effective, and with less radiation to the patient then the traditional CT scan.

Restoration(s) can be prepared in advance allowing the doctor to plan, taking into account the anatomical scene as well as the esthetic outcome.