Guided Surgery Technology Gaining Popularity in Dental Implant Market
A recent Millennium Research Group report indicates that guided surgery technology will be used in almost 25% of dental implants. Guided surgery (as it applies to dental implants) uses digital x-rays combined with specialized software to help the dentist to better visualize and plan the placement of dental implants within the patient’s mouth. It is also used in drilling to ensure that the dentist knows exactly where they need to place the dental implant.“Guided surgery technologies are gaining in popularity because they help to remove some of the uncertainties and risks associated with a dental implant procedure,” says Chris Shutsa, Senior Analyst at Millennium Research Group. “Using guided surgery, implantologists can more carefully identify anatomical structures that could potentially complicate a dental implant placement procedure. Accordingly, clinicians can better plan the procedure.”
Using guided surgery, surgeons are able to create an exact, detailed plan for the surgery, including the best spots to make incisions, the optimal path to the targeted area, and even strategize in advance about critical structures that need to be avoided. It allows sugeons to view the human body in real-time 3D and is especially useful in dental implant procedures.
It is reasonable to expect that Orlando patients will soon have access to guided surgery technology for dental implants from a variety of providers.