By now the computer is an integral part of the daily clinic-surgical-implantoprosthetic activity. New computerized tools improved the quality and accuracy of dental implants. Experimentation and development of new protocols adopting digital integration of Computerized Diagnostics and Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS), which minimizes the invasiveness of surgical procedures, is of great scientific interest to all surgical specialties of medicine. This impressive approach has also reached implant surgery.
The ever growing request for implant supported prosthetic rehabilitation, together with the commitment to reach optimal aesthetic results compels the dentist to attentively assess pre-surgical treatment planning. Hence, implants will be correctly positioned respecting both the prosthetic project as well as the anatomic structure throughout the surgical procedure.
This technological evolution has brought about the development of unique software and navigation systems that allow the dentist to transfer the radiographic images obtained by computerized tomography (CT) onto a PC, to create a virtual plan of the surgery and to faithfully bring all this diagnostic information into the surgical field; this is acheived today both with navigation systems as well as with surgical guides . Such a computerized procedure enables the operator to perform surgery providing a secure environment for the patient and, when possible, adopting minimally invasive surgical protocol such as flapless implant surgery.
The CAI Academy organizes the 1st International Computer Aided Implantology Academy Congress (May 2006), in which famous speakers will present scientific data published in international literature and discuss their clinical experiences. The lectures will illustrate how, in recent years, these new procedures have revolutionized the traditional approach to oral implant surgery. The CAI organizes also implantology courses, workshops and congresses for Implantologists and Prosthesists who need continuous adjournments and education on Computer Guided Implantology.