DigitalDDS – Basic Surgical Guides –

DigitalDDS – Basic Surgical Guides – By: Nate Farley When you are new to digital dentistry, the learning curve can be a bit tricky. One of the most cost effective ways to get into this niche of dentistry is surgical guides. They are so easy to make (with a little help) and are quite profitable. Bring your surgical guide fabrication in house and have better surgeries for less money.

This course will touch on a variety of topics meant to get you comfortable with basic surgical guides. Here are some of the things we cover:

• Obtaining good records with instruction on intraoral scanning (I use the Trios) and tips to get better CBCTs.
•  Aligning STL files to set up for planning implant placement (we use Blue Sky Plan…free software).
•  Learn to make a tooth-supported guide as well as an edentulous guide.
• Tips on 3D printing in-house, cleaning, and curing
•  Finishing the surgical guide so you are ready to go.

Basic Surgical Guides- Nate Farley Video List:
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1. 1. Welcome to the course
   2. Intraoral scanning
   3. CBCT tricks
   4.Designing- Blue Sky Plan walkthrough
   5. Aligning digital files
   6. Setting up the case
   7. Implant placement
   8. Guide fabrication
   9. Making edentulous guides
   10. Dealing with scatter from metal
   11. Digitally extracting a tooth (Meshmixer)
   12. PRINTING THE GUIDE- Introduction
   13. Sending to an Asiga
   14. Sending to a Form 2
   15. Reviewing the Asiga and Form 2
   16. Cleaning, curing, and finishing
   17. Two implants planned – Start with Meshmixer – Waxup
   18. End with BSP – Guide
   19. Introduction
   20. What is best to support guides
   21. Are guide tubes a must