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Technology at the Clinic — Why Digital Planning Changes the Result

3D CT, intraoral scanning, virtual planning, a printed surgical guide and CAD/CAM restorations. Not to impress — to be precise.

Every stage of treatment rests on digital data: 3D imaging shows the bone and nerves, intraoral scanning replaces impression material, planning software positions each implant relative to the future tooth, a printer produces a guide that transfers the plan to the mouth precisely, and the digital lab mills the restoration from zirconia. The result: fewer surprises, less invasiveness, a better fit.

The tools

CBCT — 3D dental CT

Low radiation, a three-dimensional image of the jaws: bone height and width, position of the nerve and sinus. The basis of every plan.

Intraoral scanner

A small camera scans the mouth into a digital model. No impressions, no gagging, higher accuracy.

Implant-planning software

Merges CT and scan. The implant is planned relative to the crown — “from the end backwards”.

Printed surgical guide

Transfers the plan to the mouth: position, angle and depth. Fewer incisions, fewer guesses.

CAD/CAM and zirconia

The crown or bridge is designed on a computer and milled from a zirconia block. Precise fit, stable shade.

Smile design (DSD)

Visualising the smile on photographs of your face, before a tooth is touched.

What it gives you in practice

  • You see the plan before treatment — and understand it
  • A short, minimally invasive surgery and a more comfortable recovery
  • An implant where the tooth needs it — hence a restoration that looks natural
  • The option to prepare a provisional bridge in advance and load the same day
  • Fewer visits, fewer impressions, fewer “fixes” at the end

Want to know if immediate loading is right for you?

A first consultation at any clinic in the network includes an exam, a scan and an explanation of your options — no obligation.

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