Glidewell recently introduced tissue- and bone-supported surgical guides as an extension of its Digital Treatment Planning (DTP) line, providing prosthetically driven implant positioning and a predictable surgical procedure for fully edentulous patients.
The surgical guides help dentists optimize implant positioning for cases where a fixed or removable implant restoration is planned, according to a press release.
Glidewell's DTP service leverages the expertise of its dental lab to help clinicians determine where implants should be placed to maximize safety, avoid vital anatomical structures, save chair time, minimize surgical trauma, and ensure a predictable restorative outcome. For the new service, the company uses advanced 3D treatment planning software to produce surgical guides that position implants in the optimal location needed to support the restoration.
The DTP service is available for all major guided implant systems and is a key element of Glidewell Implant Solutions, which provides dentists with everything they need to succeed in implant dentistry, including live and online continuing education.
The company's implant warranty guarantees the Hahn™ Tapered Implant as well as custom abutments and BruxZir restorations produced by Glidewell for the life of the patient.
The expanded DTP offerings also include an addition for tooth-supported guides. For cases where immediate loading is planned, a customized provisional crown can be added for delivery on the day of surgery. Designed in collaboration with the laboratory technicians in Glidewell's implant lab, the immediate provisional helps contour the gingival tissue for an optimal emergence profile when the case is restored. This service is available for the Hahn Tapered Implant now and will be expanded to all major implant systems later this year.
Future line extensions for full-arch cases will feature bundled options for the Hahn Tapered Implant System that include implants, healing abutments, impression copings or scan bodies, and the final fixed or removable implant prosthesis. Hahn bundles are now available for single- or multiple-implant cases where a tooth-supported guided is prescribed. The company offers 20% off restorative lab fees to dentists who restore their Hahn implant cases at Glidewell.
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