ThinLayer® Guides require the same vertical clearance as freehand drilling, which is especially helpful in posterior sites (~30% of all implants). Tube guides require you to insert your drill straight… read more →
The factors which trigger the need for guided surgery for multiple implant cases are the same for single implant placement. These include cross-sectional width and shape, position of the inferior… read more →
A tube-based surgical guide requires the drill be stacked above the tube, in line with the tube, adding 7-9 mm of height requirement to a case. A recent research article… read more →
In its 2010 position paper, the Academy of Osseointegration found that CBCT imaging represents the standard of care for dental implantology, stating, “the advent of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)… read more →
Guided Surgery Solutions custom designs and makes disposable drill stops to accommodate most standard dental implant drills. See below or download a printable instruction that illustrates the assembly procedures for… read more →
Two points – A and B – define a straight-line and, in the case of surgical guides, a drill trajectory. In a tube guide, the top and bottom of a… read more →
WELLESLEY, MA – Guided Surgery Solutions, LLC is pleased to announce that they now offer ThinLayer® surgical guides for All-on-4® dental implant cases. All-on-4® implant procedures have become increasingly popular due to… read more →
3-D implant planning and CT-based surgical guides follow a simple rule – what you put in is what you will get out. Imprecise plans lead to inaccurate or unusable guides.… read more →
A research article published in the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants tested the accuracy of computer-aided surgical templates compared to conventional surgical techniques. The authors found that: “The… read more →
The American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiologists reviewed recent literature and provided their recommendations on radiology in dental implantology. The June 2012 position paper looked at clinical considerations, stating… read more →