Custom products mean different things in different industries. In toys and manufacturing, custom products typically bear a likeness or comes emblazoned with a name. In clothing design, custom products require hours of hand-stitching and tailoring. In medicine, custom products save lives. That’s because human bodies are uniquely designed to [...]
We already know that 3D printing helps create dental implant surgical guides faster than any other way. And because the process is entirely digital and automatic, there is no need for lengthy spot-checking or expensive handiwork. But 3D printing is making its mark in other surgical milieus as well, including this striking example from Spain: [...]
3D printing is used throughout the field of dentistry, and it isn’t hard to see why. 3D printing offers disruptive advantages of speed, cost, safety, and convenience in a variety of settings. Common applications include the fabrication of restorations, crowns, impressions, and surgical guides. Why would you want to switch over to 3D printing [...]
3D printing changes the entire manufacturing paradigm. Products that once required an expensive mold to be created, and a run of 10,000 items, can now be fabricated as one-offs to suit custom needs. Nowhere is this more immediately useful than in medicine, where one size has never really fit all. Getting the proper materials, tolerances […]
How do you pick a surgical guide for your dental implantology procedures? Several companies offer more or less the same product, a fact which leaves many dentists scratching their heads at the options available. We can help. Determining which surgical guide to choose is about more than just price comparisons; you also want to work […]
Dentistry is a demanding field, especially when patients arrive in need of advanced surgical care. Implantology is the art and science of installing dental implants, and is generally considered one of the most exacting specialties in the industry. For many years, dentists prepared and executed dental implant procedures based on rough X-ray [...]
Dental implant surgical guides have become increasingly easy to make and reliable to work with. But dental surgery isn’t the only field where engineers are pushing the envelope of what is possible with individualized 3D printing technology. This story underscores just how far we’ve come. A 3D printed heart is helping surgeons visualize and [...]
We recently came across an article which describes in some detail the many ways that 3D printing is changing surgery, and how 3D imaging can help surgeons prepare before they operate. This article focused on back surgery, which is more complex than the dental implant procedures we support at Scan Implant Guide. But it nonetheless […]
At Scan Implant Guide, we are proud to work at the bleeding edge of dental technology, bringing precision devices and individualized surgical plans to dental professionals around the country. As it happens, we’re not alone. One recent report took a look into the future to predict the coming demand for 3D printing in dental technologies, […]
At Scan Implant Guide, we are constantly turning around precision dental guides on a deadline, giving dentists and surgeons fast access to the most advanced guides in the nation. Because we live and thrive on the tech side of the equation, we are rarely involved directly in the persuasion side: teaching dental professionals and their […]
Surgical guides for dental implants offer a number of essential benefits to dentists, oral surgeons, and patients. Chief among these is convenience: when you can plan a complex surgery completely digitally first, you are far less likely to make a mistake, and far more likely to complete the job perfectly. But safety is surely the […]
Dental implant surgical guides let dental professionals, radiologist, technicians, and cosmetic surgeons collaborate over the Web and proprietary software platforms to create better outcomes. This much is known to many in our field, but it remains somewhat novel to many people outside of it. Yet as more people awaken to the benefits of [...]
Here’s a good technical look at the question that governs our entire industry: Can surgical guides for dentists actually improve outcomes, and help to reduce some of the complications that can impair patient health? In fact they can, as the data have long suggested. But this latest study took a rigorous look at surgical guide […]
Surgical guides are only getting better. And as more dental professionals come to rely on these lightweight, accurate devices, more journalists are beginning to cover their myriad benefits in print. The Washingtonian recently published a full article about 3D printing in the field of dentistry, noting that working through software and [...]
One more post this week on the paradigm shift that 3D printing has heralded, and the many ways that medical care will become easier, faster, and more democratic around the globe thanks to this emerging technology. This article lays out the argument for where we’re headed, noting that bioprinted limbs, organs and pills are already […]
There was a time when the only way to transmit goods was via boat, plane, rail or truck. That time was just a few years ago, yet we continue to live within its rules and boundaries. But ever so slowly, something began to shift a few years ago when 3D printing hit the mainstream. For […]
Here we go again: Yet another medical milestone has been reached in the realm of 3D printed medical technology. This time it’s a pill that is also a machine, capable of adjusting dosage from inside your body – no wires or forceps necessary: The pill works by using polymers to separate internal components. These polymers […]
We love stories like these, which demonstrate just how quickly our field of 3D printed medical technology is evolving. Goals which were once considered decades away are falling more rapidly than anyone expected, including the recent news that living tissue has made great strides in the printing space: After being released from a 3D printer [...]
It has been well established for some time that custom, transparent aligners can mirror the effects of those old-fashioned braces many of us grew up with. Companies like InvisAlign have made significant inroads over time espousing the value of this approach, even snagging the tacit endorsement of a certain A List star on the world’s […]
We’ve written some posts where we focus on our stock in trade – 3D printed surgical guides for dental implants – and others where we take a step back to survey the state of the technology generally. This week we became aware of yet another story of victorious technology in the realm of medical applications. […]
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 [...]
At 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 […]
It 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 [...]
Dental 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 [...]
An 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 […]
Everyone 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 […]
Our 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 [...]
In 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. […]
An 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, […]
Safety 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 [...]
Research continues to marshal support for the efficacy of surgical guides for dental implantology. No less a publication that the storied PLOS One recently published an overview of yet another advance in the field, one that helps doctors create a single digital cast that can be incorporated into a variety of modalities: Among other advantages [...]
It’s coming. The day is not far off when you will be able to print everything from stents to pills right in your office – no wait times, pricey packaging or missed instructions. As 3D printing continues to heat up in the medical space, one of its flagship uses – dental surgical guides – remains […]
As one of the leading providers of 3D printed surgical guides for dental implant procedures, we believe our job is to make these products dead simple to use. From your scan uploads all the way through fabrication and execution, our surgical guides are built to provide a friction-free experience. One of the many ways we […]
One of the most common questions we get at Scan Implant Guide is: How do I get started? Many dental professionals believe they need a lot of special equipment or computing power to work with our surgical guides. Not so: everything you need to scan and render your patients’ surgical sites is included in the […]
Surgical guides make dental implant placement far easier than any other technology. That’s because these custom-crafted, digitally rendered, bespoke items serve each individual patient’s anatomy and needs. There’s no better way to ensure precision with every procedure. Our 3D printed surgical guides are built using cone beam CT scanning [...]
Dental surgical guides are widely renowned for their ease of use. Because everything is flawlessly contoured and drilled to provide “paint by numbers” dental surgery, these guides are a tremendous boon to dental surgeons who want to avoid errors. But the applications of these clever devices go beyond dental implantology. Recently a slightly [...]
Scan Implant Guide creates 3D printed surgical guides for use in dental implant procedures. 3D printing technology is nothing new; it’s been around in one form or another for many years. But it wasn’t until recently that a virtuous combination of cost, tech and demand sent the cost of printing through the floor – and […]
Dental implant surgery is more involved than just putting in a crown. Because dental implants require sufficient – and sufficiently stable – bone mass for the anchors to take root, every element of this procedure must be planned and executed with flawless precision. Implants are forever. Although there are a some good seminars out there […]
We live in an age of rapid innovation in medical prosthetics and technologies. One of the main drivers of this change is the rise of affordable 3D printing, which is revolutionizing how we design and create individuated equipment for surgery. This article takes a look at some of the most recent developments, including a promising […]
Looking to buy implant surgical guide kits but don’t know how to choose? Here are a few easy tips to help you sort through the options and zero in on a reliable solution for your dental practice. Ease of Use Many dental implant surgical guide kits are feature-rich, but that doesn’t mean that they’re user-friendly. […]
Dental implant surgery takes many moving parts to be completed successfully. First you must invest in the right tools for the job, including the best dental instruments you can find. Then you want to eliminate the chance of error by designing the entire procedure within a software environment you can trust. Finally you must use […]
There are few environments for surgery more unforgiving than actual human biology. Between the fluids, the trace substances, and the very real ticking clock of a patient under anesthesia, it is hard to imagine a more hostile environment in which to perfect your craft. Surgical guide software gives you just the opposite: infinite time, space [...]
Dental surgical guides remove the guesswork and greatly reduce errors in dental surgery. When you can plan, simulate and execute a procedure with computer guidance built in every step of the way, you never have to worry that a missed detail or slip of the hand will cause any damage. Our software planning tools let […]
One of the issues we follow on a daily basis here at Scan Implant Guide is the intersection between computers and dentistry. Our surgical guides are created and printed directly from a software platform, helping to ensure that every implant is flawlessly fitted and properly installed. This article describes some of the further ways that […]
Dental implant surgery requires several careful steps. Long before any surgical guide is printed or implants placed, your surgeon must ensure that each patient has sufficient bone mass to hold and stabilize a titanium implant screw. This short article walks readers through that process from beginning to end, including this important [...]
The digital revolution is well upon us. But some corners of medicine have remained holdouts for many years, helmed by doctors who believe that steady hands and a practiced eye are always superior to 3D scanning and systematized procedures. It’s a false conflict, of course: dentists will always be integral to procedures such as the […]
Dental implants have become increasingly popular over the last few years, which is why more and more dental practices are leading into the marketplace. The limiting factor is skill, of course, so a number of professionals have begun invest in surgical guide kits that offers real-world guidance throughout the dental implant process. Our [...]
Planning and designing a dental implant surgical guide isn’t something you can do with off-the-shelf software. Medical equipment needs to be created with exacting specificity, to precise tolerances, and in a manner that can be edited as the surgical plan evolves over time. One of the great advantages to using Scan Implant Guide products is [...]
Surgery is a craft that is best perfected over time, with a great deal of practice. Understanding the exigencies of patient anatomy and healing mechanisms is essential, of course, but there’s simply no substitute for hands-on experience. Our dental surgical guides are designed to supplement, not replace, the precision of dental professionals. [...]
Last week we brought you a video that showcased some of the basic steps and advantages associated with our unique 3D fabrication process. Today we’d like to highlight some of the steps entailed in moving from imaging all the way through a guided surgical dental implant procedure. Our parent company, AB Dental, has prepared an […]
If you have ever wondered how our surgical guides are designed and created, this is the video to get you started. It features members of our own team explaining the many benefits and conveniences associated with creating dental surgical guides in a digital space. As one of the directors says about our end-to-end system which […]
At Scan Implant Guide, we place a great premium on the quality of our products. Dental implant surgical guides can reduce errors, slash the need for revision surgery, and provide oral surgeons and their patents with an easier process from start to finish. As this recent journal pointed out, surgical guides also help to solve […]
If you own a dental surgery practice, you’d probably like to give your patients access to the latest tools and technologies. Whether that means dental implants or outstanding dental surgery tools, it’s essential to remain in the vanguard as the dental surgery industry continues to evolve. One area that has demonstrated explosive growth [...]
As one of the premier providers of dental surgical guides, Scan Implant Guide is at the forefront of a growing movement to eliminate the messy impression plates of the past, and push dental surgery into a digital future. This recent article explains that dental implant surgical guides are more than just convenient; they are more […]
As one of the foremost providers of surgical guides for implant surgery in California, we tend to field a lot of questions about the how and why of these clever, time-saving devices. The how involves digital imaging, plenty of refinement, and physical production via 3D printing. The why isn’t always self-apparent, which is why we […]
We’re relaunching this blog as a space to talk more about surgical guides for dental implant surgery, and how you can use robust software and digital imaging to improve your dental surgery practice. If you’ve never used a precision product like our surgical guides before, you may be heartened to discover just how much of the guesswork […]
