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Tooth, tissue or bone: choosing the right guide support
The support a guide rests on decides how accurately it seats. Tooth-supported guides are the most stable when enough teeth remain. Tissue-supported…
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What to send with a CBCT so the plan is right first time
A good plan starts with good records: a CBCT with the teeth slightly apart, an intra-oral scan of both arches and the…
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Why a guide does not seat, and how to check before surgery
Most seating problems come from the scan, not the design: distortion across the arch, movement during the CBCT, or printing and post-curing…
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Printing surgical guides in-house: a short validation routine
Print a calibration piece with every build, measure it, and record the result. Check sleeve fit with the actual sleeve. Keep resin,…
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Full-arch cases: planning the provisional before the implants
Starting from the tooth position tells you how much bone has to be reduced and where the implants can emerge. Planning in…
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Reading the sleeve report: offsets, lengths and drill stops
The sleeve report translates the plan into the drill sequence. It lists the sleeve offset, drill length and stop for every site.…
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Scanning tips that make design faster
Dry the field, scan the occlusal surfaces first, and capture a few millimetres of soft tissue around every site. Check the bite…
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Choosing a resin for guides, models and provisionals
Guide resins are cleared for limited contact and are stiff; model resins are optimised for accuracy and surface; provisional resins are filled…
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A written procedure your team will actually follow
Keep it to one page per task, written as numbered steps with a photograph where a mistake is likely. Review it with…