Preoperative setting: Implants are being considered to replace the absent teeth.
A surgical guide from the pre-implant planning is printed and then tested on the teeth. It allows the surgeon to adequately locate, in the patient’s “oral cavity” , the ideal position for the implants with respect to the bone envelope and the future position of the crowns on implants.
The implants are placed through the guide without “opening” the gum (minimally invasive surgery).