Sarah Downs
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We got a messy one today, lads....
So here's the rundown on what we're trying to accomplish. We have a patient getting implants placed. She has a few teeth on her upper, which are going to be removed so that the arch will become completely edentulous. Like so:
The patient is having implants both in the posterior region and in the anterior region, the area where the teeth will be removed. I know that Implant Studio allows you to remove teeth from the model, will this be an acceptable way to plan the implants and surgical guide for the edentulous arch all at once, or would it be better to have two separate guides, one before and one after the surgeon removes the teeth?
The second, harder issue is that the doctor would ALSO like us to design a PMMA temp for immediate loading. What would be a workflow for designing this with all the correct implant positions and insertion angles? How do I even fit these for temporary abutments without the abutments already in place?
I know this is a lot to ask. If I could even just find someone who would be a good resource on this type of restoration and/or Implant Studio in general, I'd really appreciate the help.
So here's the rundown on what we're trying to accomplish. We have a patient getting implants placed. She has a few teeth on her upper, which are going to be removed so that the arch will become completely edentulous. Like so:
The patient is having implants both in the posterior region and in the anterior region, the area where the teeth will be removed. I know that Implant Studio allows you to remove teeth from the model, will this be an acceptable way to plan the implants and surgical guide for the edentulous arch all at once, or would it be better to have two separate guides, one before and one after the surgeon removes the teeth?
The second, harder issue is that the doctor would ALSO like us to design a PMMA temp for immediate loading. What would be a workflow for designing this with all the correct implant positions and insertion angles? How do I even fit these for temporary abutments without the abutments already in place?
I know this is a lot to ask. If I could even just find someone who would be a good resource on this type of restoration and/or Implant Studio in general, I'd really appreciate the help.