Teeth In An Hour

TEETH-IN-AN-HOUR™ is a revolutionary concept providing patients with fully functioning teeth on dental implants in a single procedure that takes about an hour. This technology was developed by Nobel Biocare and utilized collaboration between the restorative doctor and the implant surgeon. This merging of knowledge and experience achieves increased safety and more precise implant placement. In addition, the fabrication of a final prosthesis is completed prior to the surgery. The computer-guided implant surgery is done in a fashion that may not require any flap reflection. This benefits the patient and can lead to less postoperative discomfort, swelling, and bruising. Patients can often resume their normal activities the next day.

The process begins with a Cone Beam CT scan of the patient's jaw bone. The scan allows the generation of a three-dimensional model of the jaw bone that can then be used with virtual reality software to plan the implant placement without the patient's presence. The results are a more accurate implant placement and less chair time for the patient.