Implants That Reduce Errors and Improve Comfort Using Digital Dentistry at Hannam-dong Dental Clinic

Hello,

I’m Kim Tae-young, the head doctor at Barun Young Dental Clinic in Hannam-dong.

Recently, the trend in dentistry has been focusing on how to provide safe and predictable treatment in a simple and more comfortable way for patients. One of the key developments is digital dentistry.

Using an oral scanner to conveniently and simply reproduce the oral environment as it is is much less uncomfortable and more convenient than the conventional method that used rubber-like materials. Most importantly, it reduces errors in diagnosis and prosthesis fabrication.

Today, let’s take a look at implant treatment using digital technology.

What is a digital implant?

The conventional implant method took a long time because it involved taking impressions with impression materials, making a model, and then creating a temporary tooth. There was also the possibility of errors caused by human hands.

On the other hand, digital implants have the following advantages.

Fast and accurate data capture using an oral scanner

3D virtual mock surgery before the procedure

Minimizing the period without teeth through immediate temporary prosthesis fabrication

Safer and more predictable results

In particular, PrimeScan scans the inside of the mouth in just a few seconds and precisely reproduces even the smallest details, which greatly helps in establishing an optimal surgical plan.

What we use at our clinic

is a product called PrimeScanner.

Unlike in the past, digital dentistry has become much more sophisticated and accurate, and this product is also a brand that dentists have long favored.

Even when a tooth needs to be removed, we scan it in advance before extraction to secure the data. This information is used to digitally analyze the exact position and angle where the implant will be placed.

The scanning process is carried out without rubber impression materials,

so there is no gag reflex,

the results can be checked immediately on a monitor right after the scan,

and patients can also understand the treatment plan together.

Let me explain the stages of digital treatment in implant therapy.

1. Diagnosis and treatment planning

Before implant treatment for the lower right molar,

diagnosis and surgical preparation can be carried out using 3D CT and an oral scanner.

Using images from the 3D CT and oral scanner,

a surgical guide can be created by designating the extraction site in advance.

The advantage of this surgical device is that after extraction, the implant can be placed in the desired area without a large incision.

2. Digital implant surgery and prosthesis preparation

The designed surgical device was printed exactly as planned.

Using this, implant placement is performed immediately at the same time as extraction.

Up to this point, the surgical process was simple.

Of course, there are steps in between that require the dentist’s judgment,

but after the pre-surgery scan, the patient can visit on the day of surgery and the procedure can be carried out quickly.

3. Prosthesis fabrication using digital scanning

To fabricate a temporary prosthesis after surgery,

if hemostasis is properly achieved, a same-day scan can be taken.

And the biggest advantage!

👉 Temporary tooth placement on the day of surgery

👉 Soft foods can be eaten

The aesthetic satisfaction is also very high, so it is especially helpful for people whose jobs involve speaking or smiling in front of others.

However, just because treatment was performed using a scanner does not mean that a temporary tooth can always be made on the same day.

Because immediate prosthetic application may be difficult depending on the number of implants, the patient’s bone condition, or the presence of inflammation, an accurate diagnosis is essential.

In this way, temporary prostheses can be conveniently fabricated.

Advantages of digital implants

Digital implants are the latest implant method that achieves all three:

accuracy · convenience · aesthetics

With safer and more predictable surgery,

treatment can immediately restore function and aesthetics.

It will be of great help to those who need implants but are concerned about daily life and time.

We will continue to provide safer and faster implant treatment based on the latest digital equipment. Don’t worry about dental problems. 😊

We will do our best to help you regain a healthy and beautiful smile!

The field of digital dentistry

is continuously being developed and researched.

If the advantages of traditional methods and new approaches are appropriately combined,

we will be able to provide patients with even more comfortable care.

I will be back next time with useful information.

Thank you^^

Hannam-dong Dental Clinic Implant