Dental CT Scotland

For straightforward cases we can check bone levels by taking a Panoral X-Ray. If its a more complex case or bone levels and thickness are low we may take a CT scan. A CT scan gives a very accurate 3D image of bone levels allowing our dentist to plan the implant case far more accurately.

Guided Surgery involves the placing of dental implants in a case that has first been planned on a computer. A CT scan is taken of the jaw bones then loaded onto the computer in 3D. The dentist then plans where the implants are going using cutting edge software. This information is then sent to a specialised laboratory who make a guide (stent) that fits over the patients gums. This guide is used to place the implants giving very accurate implant placement. This is particularly useful for patients who want a complete set of fixed teeth very quickly (under an hour) or for patients with very little bone. Guided Surgery involves the placing of dental implants in a case that has first been planned on a computer. A CT scan is taken of the jaw bones then loaded onto the computer in 3D. The dentist then plans where the implants are going using cutting edge software. This information is then sent to a specialised laboratory who make a guide (stent) that fits over the patients gums. This guide is used to place the implants giving very accurate implant placement. This is particularly useful for patients who want a complete set of fixed teeth very quickly (under an hour) or for patients with very little bone.