Teeth in an Hour
Surgical Procedures
TEETH-IN-AN-HOUR™ is a revolutionary concept providing patients with fully functioning teeth on dental implants in one single procedure that lasts about an hour. The technology for Teeth-in-an-Hour™ was recently developed by Nobel Biocare, and allows for collaboration between both the restorative doctor and the surgeon. This merging of knowledge and experience provides increased safety, as well as more precise dental implant placement. In addition, the fabrication of a final prosthesis is completed prior to the surgery. The computer-guided dental implant surgery is done without requiring any flap reflection. This benefits the patient because there is less post operative discomfort, less swelling and less bruising. Often, patients can resume their normal activities the next day.
The process starts when a CAT scan is taken of the patient's jawbone. This CAT scan allows for the generation of a 3-D model of the jawbone, which can then be used in virtual reality software to plan the implant placement without the presence of the patient. This results in more accurate implant placement, and less chair time for the patient at the surgery office.