CAMLOG ROOT-LINE 2 Surgical Procedure

17 CAMLOG ® ROOT-LINE 2 IMPLANT COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHIC SCAN/DIGITAL VOLUME TOMOGRAPHY WITH/WITHOUT 3-D EVALUATION Precise three-dimensional evaluation of the bone dimensions and subse- quent planning of the implant positions are only possible using the data froma CT scan or DVT and a computer-supported planning program. Special conditions such as septation or infections in planned sinus floor elevations and critical vertical relations in the mandible can be identified. An x-ray or planning template that the patient wears while the image is taken provides information about the optimal prosthetic alignment of the implants. Depending on the program, the template must have radio-opaque position markers (e.g. titanium ball, titanium sleeve, barium sulfate-coated markers). With the aid of a CT scan/DVT and a 3-D evaluation, the medical informa- tion derived can be used to determine the bone quantity and quality (with DVT, definable only relatively or via calibration). Together with the pros- thetic information from the geometry of the x-ray template, the number of implants, implant position, implant diameter and implant length are deter- mined. The final prosthetic design and the hard- and soft-tissue augmentation, if required, are discussed and coordinated in the teamwith the patient on the basis of this information. With the information derived, the planned implant positions are checked and adjusted if necessary. View of the casts X-ray templates in situ Computer-supported 3-D planning of implant positions View of the casts X-ray templates in situ Computer-supported 3-D planning of implant positions