Guided Dental Implant Placement

Virtual treatment planning allows patients to visualize and understand the the treatment possible with the remaining bone in their mouth. Vital structures are highlighted and dental implants can be virtually placed. Trying to decide whether a single dental implant ,a Marius bridge, ceramic bridgework, partials dentures, complete dentures, a fixed bridge or multiple dental implants with a fixed hybrid bridge would be best or second best.... becomes easier. Patients obtain, almost immediately, a new understanding of the most common questions asked: 1. How well will this treatment address my problem? 2. How long will it last? Dr. Marinic provides the pros and cons of various treatment plans while the patient considers their preferance . He explains the different qualities of treatment choices, and more importantly, can demonstate, for the first time via virtual imaging, the short term and long term effects of nearly every treatment choice.

When the final dental implant treatment plan is determined, a computer designed surgical guide is fabricated. This guide is extremely precise and allows minimally invasive dental implant placement. The dental implant is in the optimal position to be restored with a crown. This allows the dental implant to be loaded down the long axis which is the optimal position for a dental implant. Replacing missing teeth with implants restores the mouth to health.