{"id":1342,"date":"2026-07-10T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oralzone.com\/?page_id=1342"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:02:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T13:02:46","slug":"surgical-guides-guided-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oralzone.com\/en\/surgical-guides-guided-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Guides &#038; Guided Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section el_class=&#8221;section-header&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1><b>Surgical Guides &amp; Guided Surgery<\/b><\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]At Oralzone, surgical guides are designed with the final restoration as the starting point. Whether the case calls for a pilot guide or a fully guided protocol using CBCT-based planning, the objective is the same: give the clinician the spatial information needed to place the implant where the prosthetic outcome requires it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1>Two Types of Surgical Guides<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Guided Surgery (Pilot Guide)<\/strong><br \/>\nDesigned from a digital waxup and model, this guide provides pilot hole positions as a directional reference for implant placement, no CBCT required. Less constraining than a fully guided protocol, but significantly more predictable than freehand. Can also serve as a radiological guide in eligible cases.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Fully Guided Surgery (CBCT-Based)<\/strong><br \/>\nImplant positions are planned in dedicated software using a digital impression and CBCT DICOM file, prosthetically driven, the crown position determines where the implant goes. The clinician reviews and approves the full planification through a portal before any guide is printed. Indicated for complex cases, limited bone volume, and immediate loading scenarios.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;173&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;highlight&#8221;]\n<h5>\/MATERIALS<\/h5>\n<h3>Both guide types are produced using biocompatible 3D-printed surgical guide resin, fabricated in-house on our printing equipment. All guides are designed digitally before printing, allowing for review and modification prior to production.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779273845845{margin-top: 40px !important;border-bottom-width: 40px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #F4F4F4 !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;section-fabrication&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1>Fabrication Workflow<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #225db3;\"><strong>Pilot Guide<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #225db3;\">A digital waxup is created in CAD software based on the model and the planned restoration. Pilot hole positions are integrated into the guide design according to the prosthetic plan. The guide is then 3D printed in-house following clinician validation of the design.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #225db3;\"><strong>Fully Guided<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #225db3;\">Implant positions are planned using dedicated implant planning software, integrating the CBCT DICOM data and the digital impression. Once the planification is complete, the clinician is notified and accesses the case through a review portal to verify angulation, depth, and position of each implant. The surgical guide is only printed after explicit clinician approval of the plan.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779274233470{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;section-ligne&#8221;]<div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"carre\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ligne\"><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779273765639{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h1>Impression &amp; Scan Requirements<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Pilot Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital scan or conventional impression (analog accepted)<\/li>\n<li>Model and waxup indicating the planned restoration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nFully Guided<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital scan or conventional impression<\/li>\n<li>CBCT DICOM file of the surgical site<\/li>\n<li>Implant system information (platform, diameter, length preferences if applicable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;705&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;section-what-we-do&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><b>Why Surgical Guides Improve Case Outcomes<\/b><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779273036164{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>The implant position is set by the restoration, not adjusted around it.<\/strong><br \/>\nProsthetically driven placement means the crown, emergence profile, and abutment design are all considered before the osteotomy is made. This eliminates the compensations, angled abutments, suboptimal emergence contours, compromised aesthetics, that result from freehand placement that did not account for the prosthetic requirements.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Clinician validation before fabrication.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor fully guided cases, the planification is reviewed and approved through a portal before any guide is produced. The clinician signs off on every implant position. There are no surprises at surgery.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Reduced technique sensitivity versus freehand placement.<\/strong><br \/>\nFreehand implant placement can yield excellent results in experienced hands, but it is inherently technique-sensitive and dependent on intraoperative judgment. A surgical guide removes the positional variables, which increases consistency across cases and reduces the margin for error regardless of surgical conditions.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779273036164{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Dual-use option for pilot guides.<\/strong><br \/>\nIn eligible cases, the pilot guide can serve as a radiological guide, providing an additional layer of planning information without additional fabrication cost or workflow complexity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>In-house design and printing.<\/strong><br \/>\nAll guides are designed and printed at our Montreal facility. Turnaround is not dependent on a third-party printing center, and any modification requests can be addressed directly with our team.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;section-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779273612412{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Submit a Surgical Guide Case<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oralzone.com\/en\/get-in-touch\/\">Contact our team<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section el_class=&#8221;section-header&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Surgical Guides &amp; Guided Surgery [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]At Oralzone, surgical guides are designed with the final restoration as the starting point. 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