It is well known that dental implants are the next best thing to your natural teeth—they are a strong, attractive and more permanent solution for missing teeth when compared to traditional alternatives like bridges or dentures. Before implants can be placed, the oral surgeon takes a focused CT (computerized tomography) scan of the patient’s sinus cavities and jaw bones. After taking measurements from a series of still-frame x-rays, the doctor sees the patient during surgery and uses his or her memory of these x-rays taken days or weeks before to decide where the implants should go.From there, impressions are taken of the upper and lower teeth, plaster models are made, and a whole lot of elbow grease is used to try and recreate that tooth so it bites and looks just like its predecessor.But now, there is an easier way! …And it’s like GPS for implant surgery.To ensure our patients at Western Pennsylvania Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery feel comfortable and confident about their dental implant surgeries, we make sure to integrate the most cutting-edge technology to place implants, which now includes the X-Guide! Our practice is the only facility in Western Pennsylvania to adopt this technology, and we cannot wait start introducing it to future implant patients.
- February 22, 2016