SurgiGuide Cookbook - Dental-Depot

Surgical Procedure: Immediate SmileThis document describes the procedure which can provide your patient with an ImmediateSmile. Different options are available and described, from easy step-by-step methods basedon the SurgiGuide technology to the high-end solutions, based on the SAFE Systemaccuracy. These guidelines should not be seen as an exhaustive listing of all the steps tofollow, however, it should serve as a foundation to create your own procedure. For the bestresults, thorough communication between the whole implant team, including the restorativedentist, dental laboratory, implant surgeon and possible other partners, will be necessary.IntroductionFigure 1:Patients don't care about implants, they care about teeth (2)Patients don’t care about implants, they care about teeth. Wouldn’t it be great if patients couldwalk out your office with an ‘Immediate Smile’? Based on your SimPlant treatment plant, atemporary prosthesis can be prepared beforehand, and delivered on the day of surgery.It is essential for the success of your ‘Immediate Smile’ treatment that the positions of theintended implants are known by your dental laboratory in advance. After surgery, adapting theprosthesis to the implants will resolve all residual errors introduced by the whole treatmentprocedure, resulting in an Immediate Smile for your patient.SURGICAL PROCEDURESThis guideline only indicates the different steps needed when an Immediate Smile procedurehas already been chosen as a solution for your patient. It is not intended to makerecommendations as to which patient cases are suitable for immediate loading and as suchan Immediate Smile. These diagnostic decisions need to be addressed by the surgeon takingall variables into account.83www.SimPlant.comSurgiGuide Cookbook