Plan the Final Tooth First
Digital implant planning brings together 3D imaging, digital scanning and treatment planning to help your dentist assess where an implant may be placed and how the final restoration may fit within your smile and bite.
At West Perth Dental Centre, this approach can be used to plan selected implant cases with greater detail before treatment begins.
What Is Digital Implant Planning?
Digital implant planning uses detailed scans and 3D imaging to help your dentist study the teeth, bone and surrounding structures before implant treatment.
Where appropriate, the proposed final tooth can be considered first — a restorative-first approach that helps guide the position and design of the implant treatment around the planned restoration.
A surgical guide may also be created for selected cases to support the planned implant position during treatment.
How Digital Implant Planning Works
Assess
Your dentist examines your teeth, gums and bite and discusses your treatment needs.
Scan & Image
Digital scans and 3D imaging are used to gather detailed information about your teeth, jaw and available bone.
Plan
Your dentist reviews the digital records and plans the implant position in relation to the proposed final restoration.
Create the Guide
Where suitable, a surgical guide may be designed and produced to help transfer the digital plan to the clinical procedure.
Place & Review
The implant is placed by the clinician using the planned information as a guide.
Planned Around Your Individual Case
- 3D Imaging
Helps your dentist assess the jawbone and surrounding structures. - Digital Scanning
Creates a detailed digital record of your teeth and bite. - Restorative-First Planning
The proposed final tooth can be considered when planning the implant position. - Surgical Guides
For selected cases, a custom guide may be created to support the planned treatment approach.
Digital planning does not remove the risks associated with implant treatment, and it does not guarantee a particular outcome. Your dentist will explain the benefits, limitations and alternatives relevant to your situation.
Could Implant Treatment Be Right for You?
If you are considering replacing a missing tooth, our dentists can assess your teeth, gums and jaw and explain whether implant treatment may be appropriate for your needs.
Digital Technology Supporting Implant Planning
CBCT Imaging
CBCT imaging provides 3D information about the jaw and surrounding structures, reviewed with our imaging software.
Intraoral Scanning
Our Primescan intraoral scanner captures the teeth and bite digitally, with implant scan bodies used where needed.
Implant Planning Software
Dedicated implant-planning software — such as SICAT or Simplant, where used — lets your dentist review the digital records and plan the proposed implant position.
3D-Printed Surgical Guides
Selected guides are designed digitally and produced with Primeprint and Primeprint PPU, followed by validated washing, curing and post-processing. Where an in-house ceramic implant restoration is part of the plan, CEREC® design software, the Primemill and the SpeedFire furnace support its creation.
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