Implant-based solutions: accurate, reliable restorations for every patient
At GoDigital Dental, we offer advanced implant-based solutions using the latest digital technology to ensure your patients get the best results.
We offer implant planning from single unit case to All-on-X cases, utilising an open software to enable us to work on all implant systems. As well as helping you with the planning and implant guides, we can provide you with soft tissue solutions for the cases where aesthetics are a particular priority.
Implant planning
Our experienced CAD team are on hand to plan a case both from the very start as a pilot-guided case or a fully-guided case. We can also be brought in on a case you already have planned, but would like an implant guide printing from your software.
All of our implant planning cases are sent to a qualified registered implant surgeon in the form of a PDF to approve. If there are any changes to be made, we offer a virtual meeting to make any adjustments with our CAD team. Alternatively, the plan can be sent via a cloud-based software that can be adjusted by our clients at their own speed. Once the case has been approved and signed off by the implant surgeon we go into production to print the implant guides.
When the case is returned to the practice, you will be provided with a PDF of the drill guide and sequence if this is available to us. For the systems where we have the function to do this, this gives the implant surgeon complete predictability for the fully-guided implant cases we design.
We cover all implant systems from your CBCT scan with the aid of an intraoral scan, and can even start to plan which restorative components would suit each situation with most implant systems, making it much easier to predict the final restoration. Our experienced CAD and implant team are more than happy to communicate and collaborate to plan which restorative components are used with you in a virtual call.
If you prefer to plan your implant placement yourself and simply need a dental lab to design and manufacture the implant guide, we can also provide this service. Whether you’re looking for a very basic implant stent or a fully-guided implant stent, feel free to call and speak to our team to discuss your cases.
Flexible solutions for every implant case
Why choose GoDigital Dental for implant restorations?
Whether your patient needs a single implant, multiple implants, or a full-arch/All-on-X restorations, we can help. Our digital planning and bespoke designs ensure that each restoration is tailored to your patient’s needs. With GoDigital Dental, you can be confident that every implant restoration will be of the highest quality.
Full arch dental implants
All-on-X
An All-on-X case can be quite daunting for many patients and their surgeons alike. Our qualified, experienced team at GoDigital have been planning and manufacturing a wide range of implant restorative cases for over 60 years between them, with many of these cases being All-on-X. We have worked on full arch cases from the days of wax and cast all the way through to today’s digital technology.
The digital workflow has significantly aided with the fabrication of such large cases, helping them become more precise and predictable; our CAD team works in a fully digital workflow from scan to finish. We see our dentists as a part of our lab team for All-on-X and large case workflows and recognise that they are just as important as the technician sitting at the side of us. We can assist you in the implant placement planning with fully-guided implant stents right through to fitting the final prosthesis, making All-on-X implants a smoother journey for you and your patient.
Restorative implant planning
Verification jigs and PMMA prototypes for large cases
For all our larger cases, we would always recommend a verification jig to verify that the intraoral scan has meshed together accurately. We recommend a verification jig, just as we would have done for any analogue cases in the past, in order to iron out any potential issues that can occur with the digital data, although isuses are very rare. Once we’re happy with the digital model, we can fabricate the restoration in a few ways, depending on the preference of the dentist who has sent the case to us.
Once all is satisfactory with the intraoral scan and digital model, we’re ready to plan the restorative side (if we didn’t already do this in the implant planning stage. We will provisionally design the case and send out a temporary PMMA (Poly(methyl methacrylate)) unit. A PMMA unit helps the team get a better of idea of what the final result will look like, and it also gives the patient and dentist a chance to check aesthetics, occlusion, shade (as a guide).
In all All-on-X cases, we can check if pink gum work is needed to a meet a patient’s aesthetic requirements. The beauty of a PMMA unit is that it can be adjusted chairside and, whether reducing an element or adding extra details, these changes can all be incorporated into the final restoration.
Another option we provide is for the patient to go home and wear the PMMA restoration for a few days. This works especially well if the patient has been missing teeth for a while or is converting from a removable prosthesis to fixed.
Keeping it screw-retained
Angled screw channel (ASC) Ti-bases for challenging angles
There are numerous ways to restore an implant with diverging paths. At GoDigital Dental, we understand that it’s not always possible to place an implant in the ideal situation, or that you may be restoring an older implant that has been placed at an acute angle. The software we work with is a magnificent tool to combat many difficult situations, and we have built great relationships with all implant and restorative suppliers, enabling us to help you restore any case.
We are able to angle up to 30 degrees as a screw-retained unit and, for restorations that require further angulation, we can plan together should you wish. We are able to plan and utilise MUA (multi unit abutments) with either an angled restoration or a screw-retained custom base, depending on your preference.
Cement-retained solutions
Custom Titanium Abutments
Although cement-retained implants are not the go-to restoration for a lot of our dentists, there are still situations where a cement-retained restoration is both preferred and required. For instance, an implant may have been placed very deep in an area where bone grafting wasn’t possible. In these cases, we may suggest using a titanium cement-retained abutment with a crown. This is an ideal way of giving a restoration better support and further angulation than a screw-retained prosthesis, and we will adhere to your cement junction preferences so that you can choose cement-retained restorations with confidence.
At GoDigital Dental, we’re committed to providing the best implant-based solutions using advanced technology and expert craftsmanship. Let us help you deliver high-quality, long-lasting results for your patients.
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Implant-based solutions FAQs
What do you need from me as an Implant dentist in my scans for implant restorations?
Intraoral scanning is a wonderful tool for implant restorations and, in some essence, slightly easier than a crown prep to scan. There are no awkward deep margins to capture and they are generally cleaner scans due to the nature of the surgical procedure up to this point.
What we need from you is a clear and accurate scan of all of the reference points on the scanbody. This is usually a flat spot or a hexed area, depending on your scanbody of choice. We also require a scan of the implant/gingiva sight without the scanbody. Alongside these scans, we always need to have an accurate bite/occlusal scan.
With any case, the more information you give us, the smoother the case is for all involved.
Using an intraoral scanner for your implant restoration enables you to send the scan and have us check over it in real time while the patient is in the chair, should you wish.
Do I need a verification jig for all my cases and what would happen if I didn’t use one?
A verification jig is a custom-made device manufactured from your initial scan data to check the accuracy of a scanfile. It is especially useful for large or complex implant cases.
We strongly recommend using a verification jig to ensure the accuracy of implant scan data that has been transferred to the digital model. In many cases, we would advise against moving forward with a case without the use of a verification jig.
However, not all cases will need a jig. For instance, single or small span restorations will only need one if we feel the scan data looks a little inaccurate, and we would always communicate this with you and give you the option. Should you choose not to use a jig on our recommendation, we will not guarantee the case, and any issues resulting from you choosing not to utilise this checking tool may lead to unnecessary chair time, patient frustration and poor restorative results as well as further financial implications.
The use of a verification jig will need an additional appointment so you can remove the healing caps and try the jig in either over the MUAs placed or straight to the fixture head. We always recommend you tighten the screws down with your fingers to ensure it is fully seated and X-Ray the jig once you are happy it is fully seated to check everything looks good internally.
Why do you use PMMA prototypes?
We use a PMMA prototype to check the appearance, tooth shape and function of implants before the final restoration is made. This is particularly useful for a patient that has been edentulous for a number of years and is moving from a removable prosthesis to a fixed bridge. A PMMA prototype also allows dentists and their patients to check the bite and speech functions. We can even check the final smile line to see if the patient will need pink gum work, as well as make sure they are happy with the procedure so far.
All the PMMA prototypes we manufacture can be added to or have material removed so the dentist can either correct the bite or adjust the length of teeth like the incisors so that they look natural. The beauty of a PMMA prototype is that nothing is set in stone at this stage and we as a dental team can make all the adjustments we need before we get to the final restoration.
A PMMA prototype is not just for full arch implant cases either. We would also suggest they are used in cosmetic cases as well as simple crown and bridge cases in order to plan and achieve the desired results of both patient and clinician for the final restoration.
Where would I need to use an ASC abutment and are they suitable in all angled implant situations?
ASC Ti bases are used if the implant is placed at an angle and a straight Ti base isn’t suitable for the restoration. If we believe an ASC Ti base would be the most suitable option, we would always communicate this with our clinicians so that they have the confidence to trust our judgement to decide for them.
We can use an angled Ti base in many situations, including long-span bridge cases. However, sometimes the angle is so acute that we may need to plan with alternative restorative components, such as multi unit abutments, or a custom base, which is a customised screw retained restoration designed specifically for a particular implant case. Since these are not off-the-shelf angled or stock abutments, we would always communicate with the dentist if we feel the need to go down this route.
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