Understanding the Workflows in Non-Guided and Static Computer-Assisted Implant Surgery

Contemporary implant dentistry aims to achieve long-term biological, esthetic, and functional successful outcomes. Thus, instrumental to this aim is designing an integrated system in which the supported prosthesis & components, anatomical and phenotypical tissue characteristics, and the fixture act synergistically to maintain peri-implant tissue stability and health. Central to these goals is (1) the definition of a patient-optimized three-dimensional (3D) implant position during comprehensive treatment planning and (2) the intraoperative transfer of the plan to the final implant position. Preoperative planning is supported by digital imaging, primarily via tomographic and surface scans of the patient's anatomy, and subsequent data processing in dedicated planning software, allowing for comprehensive case evaluation. The digital treatment plan which initiates computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS), can be executed by means of non-guided or guided implant surgery approach; the latter involving static, dynamic, and robotic techniques. This white paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the required resources and workflows involved in digital implant treatment planning and subsequent implant placement using non-guided and static CAIS approaches.