GUIDED SURGERY
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…
Most seating problems come from the scan, not the design: distortion across the arch, movement during the CBCT, or printing and post-curing errors. Inspection windows and a try-in on the model find them before the patient is in the chair.
In practice
Every case is different, so treat this as a starting point and adapt it to your implant system, your equipment and your team. If something here does not match what you see in your own workflow, ask Y Medic before the case, not during it.
Checklist
- Confirm the records are complete before design starts.
- Approve the plan on screen; ask for changes in writing.
- Try the guide on the model before the day of surgery.
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