We work at the cutting edge of a relatively new field, which means we get a lot of questions from dental professionals about our manufacturing, materials, software, and workflow. That’s why we have created this page, which goes into considerable depth about some of the most common questions in surgical guide technology, including popular queries […]
Read MoreAt Scan Implant Guide, we believe 3D printed guides are the future of dental implant surgery. These simple, individualized guides remove almost all of the error inherent in the surgical flowspace, giving dental professionals far better accuracy on the day of the procedure. The pain point in working with guides such as these has typically […]
Read MoreIt is a paradox at the center of 3D printing: although the printing itself is fast, the preparation, which can includes detailed scans and software tweaks, may slow the process inexorably. That’s all changing as production of surgical guides begins to benefit from powerful computing and more rapid prototyping. As the software continues to iterate, […]
Read MoreDental surgical guides have changed everything about the way that dentists plan and execute dental implant procedures. The reason is simple: when you can model the entire surgery ahead of time digitally, you can make a difficult procedure practically routine. Other industries are sitting up and taking notice. It isn’t hard to imagine a future […]
Read MoreAn Scan Implant Guide, we take pride in a software protocol that streamlines the many small details of this process and returns a sense of control to the end user. But those details remain profoundly important, which is why it’s nice to look at some of the precision choices that go into operating with a […]
Read MoreEveryone is different. That is the one painfully obvious fact that undermines a great deal of medical care in this nation without ever quite rising to the level of consciousness. Procedures that work flawlessly on some patients can fail others, and often doctors cannot predict why with any success. 3D printing upsets this paradigm in […]
Read MoreOur 3D printed surgical guides are designed for dental implant surgery procedures, but the printing technology behind our products is widely applicable across the rest of medicine. Witness the explosion of 3D printed devices in other medical fields, from tracheal implants to specialized tools. This recent article describes the many ways 3D printing is transforming […]
Read MoreIn response to a recent question about whether investing in a cone beam computed tomography scanner (CBCT) is clinically necessary, one expert offered a clear answer: We have now had cone beam in our clinic for more than 13 years. My candid statement about its value can be summed up easily by the following sentence. […]
Read MoreAn illuinating intervew was recently published about 3D printed medical devices, and their expanding capacity to meet a diverse set of needs worldwide. One technology expert has commented on this future, painting a picture of production as rosy as it is viable: You can really print anything you want — I’ve printed everything from breasts, […]
Read MoreSafety and consistency are bedrock principles of surgery, never more so than when operating on a patient’s teeth. Scan Implant Guide offers the best surgical guides for implant surgery because of our commitment to these precepts, and because we understand precisely how each guide will be used in each circumstance. Dental surgeons are taking notice. […]
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