Surgical Navigation’s Role in Digital Implant Dentistry
Dynamic guided navigation offers dentists a more accurate, streamlined workflow for implants
Asystem that's been shown to be 11x more accurate than freehand dental implant surgery, the X-Guide 3D Dynamic
Navigation system is gaining attention worldwide as an essential part of digital dentistry.
By delivering interactive, turn-by-turn guidance via a live, 360° single view of drill position and anatomy during any type of implant surgery, the X-Guide improves precision and accuracy. Robert Pauley Jr., DMD, who incorporates the latest techniques and technologies at his practice in Union City, GA, has been using the system for 5 years. In fact, he said he will not place implants without the guided navigation.
“It is the only way I place implants, due to the confi dence that it gives me each and every time,” Dr. Pauley said.
X-Guide is easy to use with a scan-plan-navigate workflow that makes same-day implants possible. Compatible with cone-beam systems, the X-Guide features robust implant-planning software to plan all factors of the ideal implant location. Those using an intraoral scanner can also register the intraoral scan to plan an ideal restorative outcome with opposing teeth in occlusion.
During surgery, the patented X-Point Target technology allows the clinician to concentrate on one dynamic focus point on the screen and navigate position, angle, and depth—improving every movement of the handpiece during osteotomy and implant delivery.
“It’s amazing how much improvement a dynamic navigation system like X-Guide can provide,” Dr. Pauley said.
The X-Guide also is a patient pleaser. “When patients see me using X-Nav, their confidence in me grows,” Dr. Pauley said. “They like to see that I’ve invested in equipment that is going to help me improve their conditions.”
A Practice Workhorse
The X-Guide, which also boasts ergonomic benefi ts for the clinician, has been used globally to navigate more than 150,000 dental implants.
“The dynamic navigation is a wonderful addition to any practice,” Dr. Pauley concluded. “It’s a workhorse in my office, and I’ve never looked back.”
