Creating a pilot osteotomy is a crucial step in guided surgery. If the trajectory of the pilot hole is off, it will alter the trajectory of each stepped drill thereafter.… read more →
It is important to note that not all guides are created equal. Intuitively, one might think that any guide is better than no guide, but flawed surgical guides can present serious… read more →
There are particular challenges with immediate extraction and drilling into oblique surfaces that have the potential for significant error. Drilling into Oblique Surfaces The Problem An oblique surface, as in… read more →
How does guided surgery differentiate your practice? Patients feel confident knowing that the surgeon has complete knowledge of all anatomy presurgically Patients value preoperative planning versus intraoperative planning – appreciate… read more →
What is “wag”? – Wag is the radial movement of the drill tip due to the movement of the drill stop within the guide tube and movement of the drill within… read more →
Easy-to-use Protocol Selector Pick the right protocol before you start a case and you will never have to get a patient back in or re-do scans. Try it Now! 1. Navigate to… read more →
Computer Guided Implant Surgery 101 Guided Surgery Solutions at Yankee Dental Congress! The Yankee Dental Congress is fast approaching and we’d like to extend an offer of complimentary passes to… read more →
Computer Guided Implant Surgery 101 Guided Surgery Solutions at Yankee Dental Congress! The Yankee Dental Congress is fast approaching and we’d like to extend an offer of complimentary passes to… read more →
Constrained by Access and Visibility? Seeking Accuracy with Ease? The ThinLayer® tubeless guide is a unique and valuable tool to address challenging scenarios for implant placement. Like its tubed-design counterpart, the proprietary… read more →
At this time, integration of dental implants is highly predictable, with success rates exceeding 90%. The current measure of successful implant therapy is implant position. Implant placement errors can dramatically… read more →