CAD/CAM Digital Implant Dentistry

These are the cases that are possible with CAD/CAM implant dentistry.  The technology is here where patients can now experience the best that we can offer.  I have been placing implants for 19 years freehand and completed my first total arch of implants similar to this case in 1998.  The patient still has the case in her mouth and she has been comfortable ever since. She has not had any issues and has solidified my understanding that implants are one of the most successful procedures for a patient.  Never will there be a toothache or thermal sensitivity.

Being edentulous is like being a cripple.  Unable to properly or comfortably masticate your food.  It is debilitating in many ways.  The fear of surgery, cost and time keep many patients from completing treatment that they so desperately want.  However, dentistry as a whole has not been as helpful to these patients because many dentists are not familiar with implant dentistry themselves.  It is a constantly evolving discipline and I myself would never dream of doing my full arch restorations the way I did them in 1998.  However, many dentists are still just learning those techniques that I would never use presently.

Immediate placement, with loaded temporaries, flap-less surgery and treatment times in under four months is now the standard of care for my patients with success rates in the 95% range.  The patients are truly benefiting from these procedures and it is intellectually rewarding for me to further the discipline of implant dentistry.  Having total control of the cases with certified lab technician Jorge Santini,  and my dental lab, Digital Dental Designs, it brings a new dimension in understanding the nuances in aesthetics, physics and dental materials.  It is a blessing to have the opportunity to be able to practice in this manner.