Expert Computer Surgery for Precise Dental Implants in Tacoma at Sound Surgical Arts
At Sound Surgical Arts, we pride ourselves on utilizing the latest technology and techniques to offer the best treatment for our patients. One such innovative approach is the use of computer surgery, also known as computer navigation for implants, which allows us to place dental implants with unparalleled precision and accuracy.
This technology-driven treatment ensures successful results and a comfortable experience for our patients. If you are considering dental implants, let us guide you through the advantages of choosing computer surgery at Sound Surgical Arts.
What is Computer Surgery for Dental Implants?
Computer surgery for dental implants, also known as computer-guided implant surgery, is a highly advanced procedure that utilizes state-of-the-art computer software and 3D imaging technology to plan and execute the precise placement of dental implants. This cutting-edge technique allows our experienced dental professionals to create a customized treatment plan for each patient and ensures the most accurate and optimal implant placement.
Benefits of Computer Surgery for Dental Implants
Choosing computer-guided surgery for your dental implant procedure offers numerous benefits over traditional dental implant techniques. These benefits include:
- Enhanced Accuracy: With the use of 3D imaging technology, our skilled dental professionals can assess your unique dental anatomy and create a virtual treatment plan that ensures precise implant positioning and the best possible results.
- Increased Safety: The high level of precision provided by computer-guided surgery minimizes the risk of complications typically associated with traditional dental implant surgery, such as nerve damage or damage to adjacent teeth.
- Reduced Recovery Time: Precise implant placement and minimal incisions contribute to a faster recovery period compared to traditional dental implant procedures.
- More Comfortable Experience: The advanced technology used during computer-guided surgery allows for a less invasive procedure, leading to a more comfortable experience for our patients.
- Improved Aesthetics: The precise placement of your dental implants ensures optimal restorative results and an improved overall appearance.
Our Process for Computer Surgery for Dental Implants
At Sound Surgical Arts, our commitment to providing exceptional care starts with a thorough consultation and comprehensive evaluation of your dental health. During your initial visit, our dental professionals will assess your dental and medical history and examine your oral health to determine if you are a suitable candidate for dental implants. We’ll then utilize advanced diagnostic technology, such as CT scans, to create detailed 3D images of your jawbone and neighboring structures.
Using this advanced imaging data, our skilled dental professionals can perform virtual implant surgery on the computer, allowing us to plan every aspect of your procedure with exceptional precision. This includes selecting the appropriate type, size, and location of your implants. We will utilize this virtual treatment plan to create a customized surgical guide that will aid in the accurate placement of your dental implants during your actual surgery.
Throughout your entire treatment process, our team of experts will work closely with you to ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the procedure, potential outcomes, and aftercare requirements. At Sound Surgical Arts, your comfort and satisfaction are our top priorities.
Experience the Difference at Sound Surgical Arts
Choosing the right provider for your dental implant needs is essential to ensuring a successful outcome. At Sound Surgical Arts, our experienced team of professionals is dedicated to providing you with the highest level of care in a comfortable and cutting-edge environment. We understand that every patient is unique, and we are committed to creating personalized treatment plans that cater to your individual needs and goals.
By selecting computer surgery for your dental implant procedure, you can trust that you are in the expert hands of a team committed to precision, safety, and excellence in patient care. Don’t let missing teeth hold you back any longer!
Choose Sound Surgical Arts for a life-changing and transformative computer-guided dental implant procedure in Tacoma. Contact us today to schedule your consultation and discover the difference that our expertise, state-of-the-art technology, and compassion can make in your dental health journey.
Computer-Guided Surgery
One of the advances in technology that is applied in our practice is the usage of 3D computer guided surgery. This process includes the planning of your case on a three-dimensional digital image where we can determine the anatomical features of the site to be treated including the relationship of important structures like nerves, your maxillary sinuses and the spaces of your salivary glands. Once we complete the planning, a computer fabricates a guide transferring the information we provided in the 3D planning. This guide is then utilized during surgery to place your implants. This technology allows the surgical procedure to be completed in the computer like a simulator.
History
At Sound Surgical Arts we have an office based Cone Beam CT scanner (CBVT). CT scans (also known as CAT scans) were introduced to medicine in the mid-1970’s. The “C A T” stands for “Computed Axial Tomography.” Basically, this describes a method of rotating an x-ray around the patient, and using a computer program to reconstruct the image. The image can then be viewed in three dimensions. The 3-D advantage point is sometimes critical to making an accurate diagnosis or a planning a precise surgical procedure.
Compared to plain x-rays, CT scans display remarkably more detail and without superimposition of images unlike regular dental x-rays. Since the CT uses a computer to create a picture, the images can be viewed from a three dimensional perspective. X-rays on the other hand, lack depth perception. Objects that are in front or in back of another become superimposed and impossible to evaluate on x-ray.
Cone Beam CT Scan
In early 2003 a version of the CT machine called the Cone Beam CT Scanner was introduced. Cone Beam borrow much of the original technology of hospital CT scans but the new technology, reduced the size of the machine, significantly reduced the amount of radiation needed for an image, similar now to approximately one extra oral radiograph.
A cone beam scan allows us to evaluate the location of the sensory nerves of the lower jaw, the sinuses of the upper jaw, and the exact angulations of tooth roots within the jaws. They are also needed to precisely evaluate lesions like cysts, tumors, and traumatic injuries.
The use of advanced surgical planning software allows us to perform very complex reconstructive and implant procedures that can first be completed in a virtual manner using the computer prior to the surgery date. Also the precise position of the implants can then be accurately transferred from the virtual image to the jaws, using computer constructed (CAD-CAM) guides and / or Navigation. Navigated surgery permits real time visualization on the three dimensional image while completing the procedure allowing for accuracy of placement and making the planing and placement dynamic.
We are proud to be able to offer this important technology to our patients.