The evolutionary trend, and increased acceptance of dental implants as a predictable treatment alternative, has been greatly enhanced by technological advances in three dimensional imaging and have overcome the potential inaccuracies of traditional panoramic and periapical radiography.
Using available software as a diagnostic aid , allows the clinician to develop multiple treatment plans quickly and efficiently. It's possible, therefore, execute very exact evaluation about available size bone (measurement and calibration) and, not last, place the implants, drawing them inside the image of patient, very simply and intuitive, in order to simulate the operation. The implant placement is also driven by the position of the final restoration visible into the Ct images as the patient wear the radiopaque stent obtained from the conventional wax-up procedure.
The Company who produce the software take out a patent on technology for transferring drawing CAD files (in this case the patient computed tomography) to a CAM process that build, by a laser robot, 3D models with stereolytographic or prototyping technology identical with the image and origin files . This process applied to the medical and maxillofacial procedures, allow to obtain 3D models exactly identical with the patient anatomy and guides that drive the surgeon to the approprite implant placement. The functional and immediate load has been showed recently, as clinical than histological, improves positively the bone response around the oral implants.
The 1st International Computer Aided Implantology Academy Congress (May 2006) will take place in Rome. Speakers and Moderators from all around the world will contribute with their experience to the knowledge in the Computer Guided Implantology and the most commonly used software systems and platforms.
The CAI Academy is an international non-profit association that oganizes implantology workshops, courses and congresses for Implantologists and Prosthesists who need continuous adjournments and education on Computer Assisted Implantology.