From Imaging to Restoration: A Complete Digital Workflow for Implant Dentistry
Description:
The introduction of advanced 3D imaging has forever changed our perception of human anatomy, exponentially increasing the ability to diagnose and treatment plan. CBCT serves as the foundational tool to understand individual patient presentations to aid in determining appropriate treatment options. The implementation of artificial intelligence has provided additional opportunities to aid in the diagnostic and treatment planning process by solving repetitive tasks in far less time than prior means. Once, such labor-intensive 3-D operations involved separating objects based on their density values, defined as “segmentation,” used to separate the mandible from the maxilla, the tooth and roots from the alveolar bone, and help create virtual surface models that can be exported for 3-D printing. This invaluable tool has been greatly enhanced through AI implementation, making it easier to integrate surface models into the digital workflow for the fabrication of surgical guides and much more.
The planning process requires digitization of the patient’s intraoral condition using advanced intraoral scanners. The surgical guides can be fabricated off-site or in-office with the latest in 3-D printing technology.
Once the implants are planned, whether guided or not, the next step is to maintain accuracy and precision for the restorative phase. This program will illustrate how advanced technology can aid with designing surgical guides for implant placement, followed by the implementation of intra-oral photogrammetry for improved accuracy and fit of transitional and final restorations. The program will help to introduce Intraoral Photogrammetry (IPG) as compared to Extraoral Photogrammetry (EP) and show that photogrammetry is not just for full-arch reconstruction, but many other restorative applications.
Objectives:
• For participants to understand how AI segmentation works within the framework of CBCT 3-D imaging and treatment planning software;
• How advanced segmentation provides unparalleled surface modeling for use in the diagnostic phases and for 3D printing of surgical guides and models
• How the integration of IOS and intraoral photogrammetry enhances the accuracy of transitional and full-arch monolithic zirconia restorations;
• How the new Aoral Elite IPG scanner can be used for full-arch and partially edentulous cases.