NobelGuide ®
Having the ability to perform “computer surgery” before going to the mouth is a tremendous advantage particularly in more complex cases. NobelGuide® is a software program that allows us to do just that. It assembles the data from the CAT scan and allows us to view the jaw in 3-D. We can treatment plan the cases, placing implants in such a way as to maximize the available bone and ensure that the implants will be in the proper position for the final restoration. It enables us to accurately measure distances from vital structures for a safer implant experience. This plan can then be e-mailed to a manufacturing facility to fabricate a surgical guide which we can use to accurately place the implants. It differs from the Simplant® program in that this guide is secured to the jaw to create a level of accuracy enabling us to deliver temporary non-removable teeth when the implants are placed. This can only be done if the teeth are already missing, and there is adequate bone and soft tissue present.