Image Guided Dental Implant Surgery – What Is It And How Is It Used?
If you’ve been considering a dental implant in Richmond and doing a spot of research online then you may have come across the term ‘image guided dental implant surgery’. So what is this and how does it work?
Image guided dental implant surgery utilises state-of-the-art dental/medical technology and combines it with ground-breaking surgical techniques to provide implant based dental restoration with exceptional results. Let’s take a look at this type of surgery in more detail.
About image guided dental implant surgery
This type of surgery uses a wealth of information taken from specialist software and accurate 3D imaging technology to help oral surgeons put together virtual surgical plans based upon an interactive 3D virtual model of a patient’s face, oral structures, and mouth. These plans can then be translated into real time with the aid of precise computer guidance to ensure precision placement of dental implants.
Its advantages
When used by an experienced and highly skilled oral and maxillofacial surgeon the result is an implant procedure that is much safer and far more accurate than using traditional implant surgery, which in turn increases the reliability of the implant treatment. Using advanced 3D imaging and virtual models the surgeon is able to see clearly the exact placement of the patient’s critical structures including adjacent tooth roots, sinus cavities, and nerves before surgery is undertaken, reducing the risk of complications arising. It also gives an opportunity during the planning stages for the surgeon to accurately assess the quantity and quality of the patient’s bone structure, which raises the success rate of dental implant treatment. Since this technology allows for more precise implant placement it also results in better aesthetics, making the restorative phase of the treatment easier and more precise.
Image guided dental implant surgery also means shorter surgery times and a more comfortable experience for the patient. Improvements in precision means that implants can be placed far quicker and with smaller incisions as compared to traditional types of implant surgery. Smaller incisions means there is less pain during and after surgery, less risk of infection and other post surgery complications, and faster recovery times. What’s more the use of virtual models during the planning stages lets patients see what they will look like after surgery which gives them the opportunity of making more informed decisions when faced with various treatment options.
The bottom line, therefore, is that image guided dental implant surgery is the safest and most accurate method of placing dental implants and providing patients with the very best level of care. Here at Sheen Dental we use all of the very latest technologies coupled with a highly skilled dental team to ensure the very highest success rate for dental implants in Richmond. If you’d like to learn more about the dental implant procedure then why not take advantage of a free consultation here at Sheen Dental. Dial 020 8876 5277 or book online at www.sheendentalimplants.co.uk. We look forward to meeting you.