Full arch treatments have undoubtedly seen rapid paced development in recent years, as we embrace technology and seek greater precision and more comprehensive planning in pursuit of the greatest chances of long-term success for our patients. GuidedSMILE, a leader in this particular space, offers that sought after combination of precision and planning, including for those notoriously challenging FP1 cases. But, as advocates of continuous improvement and expert collaboration, we felt that even an industry leading solution like GuidedSMILE Natural could be improved upon. And so we brought together a dynamic collaboration of the very best in the business to achieve just that. Our own team here at Quoris3D, in the form of James Hamill and Krzysztof Lewandowski, teamed up with the experts at GuidedSMILE in the U.S., and we engaged the help of Martin Wanendeya, unarguably one of the leading FP1 experts in the industry, to further enhance GuidedSMILE’s FP1 offering.
Looking critically at the surgical protocol, we identified three key areas which we believed we could improve upon:
- The CAD Design
- The Planning Stages
- Osteotomy Preparation
Changes in the CAD design
We've implemented significant changes to the design of our FP1 cases, with the aim of making the day of surgery easier for the dental surgeon, strengthening the prosthetic, and further enhancing the aesthetics.
The design of the teeth has now been altered to achieve maximum strength, improved soft tissue development, and to accommodate the implant components available in the marketplace at this stage.
Modifications in the planning stage
Advanced diagnostic and CAD software has allowed us to make modifications in case planning to further refine the accuracy and design of our GuidedSMILE Natural cases. These advancements allow an even greater deal of precision planning to achieve the optimal desired implant position, teeth position/shape, distance to the clinical components and further development of EBC zones (Crestal, Bounded and Esthetic zones).
Improvements in osteotomy preparation.
Perhaps the most significant change we’ve made is an important upgrade to the protocol and guide design to improve osteotomy preparation, allowing for greater accuracy and improved aesthetics.
The former scallop guide component used in GuidedSMILE Natural cases, has been changed to our newest ‘C’ Guide.
The Guide has been designed to complement the newly developed Universal Shaper kit tools. The kit’s 3 scallop-shaped drills help with bone contouring in the coronal implant zone. By designing the ‘C’ guide around these drills, we’ve significantly impacted on the correct seating of clinical components, such as temporary cylinders, and prostheses.
The new guide guarantees accuracy and reduces the time needed for desired osteotomy preparation. In addition, the Universal Shapers kit is beneficial for subcrestal placement.
The Universal Shapers drills and our specially designed guide are the turning point in systemising contouring, sculpting and bone reduction, which makes it a potential game changer for these FP1 cases.
