Anterior Implant Rehabilitation:

From the diagnostic wax-up, a surgical guide can be fabricated. The emergence profile and restoration shape are duplicated on the guide and used to verify both the placement and positioning of the implant. This step is a critical component of ensuring that the plan is carried out effectively to manage esthetic expectations properly.

There are different types of surgical guides available. Model-based guides can be fabricated with gutta-percha, radio-opaque acrylic, or metal cylinders. As the name suggests, these guides are made from the diagnostic wax-up.

In addition, guided surgery appliances that are created from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans are exact and can be manufactured from different dental implant workflows. These workflows include guides that are designed and manufactured by either Burbank Dental Lab or third party providers. These guides provide predictable results along with the following benefits:

• Custom healing caps to help shape the tissue and aid in creating an ideal emergence profile as well as papillae support
• Prefabricated provisionals to be used the day of the surgery
• Pre-designed impression for solid model verification
• Precision guide rings
• FDA Approved resin for printing

The importance of the proper placement of implants to the overall success of the case cannot be stressed enough. Guides help to ensure this critical component meets expectations.