Computer Guided Implant Placement - High-Tech Care
In many dental implant offices, dental implants are placed guided by conventional dental radiographs taken with a film in your mouth or with a panoramic x-2.jpg)
ray machine that produces a single image. The problem with these images is that they are only in two dimensions. Dr. Miller has found that to be extremely accurate in the placement of dental implants, he needs to see your bone in all three dimensions not the customary two dimensions.
Dr. Miller uses a specialized CAT scan much like that used in major hospitals around the country for high-level diagnosis. The iCAT, however, takes images of only the jaws where the implants are to be placed. The iCAT is specially designed for
dental use and produces high-definition images with low radiation in less than 20 seconds exposure time. The iCAT, combined with specialized software, provides Dr. Miller with an unparalleled diagnostic view of your jawbones so that he can accurately place your dental implants.
Using diagnostic software, Dr. Miller can accurately and predictably diagnose and design your implant procedure to provide the best possible esthetic and functional result. The software allows Dr. Miller to plan 
optimal location for the implants and reduce surgery time resulting in less trauma, pain and swelling.
Once the diagnosis and design is completed, the software allows Dr. Miller to produce a plastic surgical guide. This guide is used to direct the placement of the implant in the most rapid and safe manner possible ensuring a predictable, safe, esthetic and functional final restoration.