A complete digital approach for facially generated full arch diagnostic wax up, guided surgery, and implant‐supported interim prosthesis by integrating 3D facial scanning, intraoral scan and CBCT

Abstract

Continuous innovation in digital dental technology offers new prospects for creating a complete virtual environment. The technique described adds a facial approach to the conventional digital workflow by incorporating 3D face scans to cone beam computed tomography and intraoral scans. Using this workflow, clinicians can obtain a complete virtual patient for facially generated diagnostic wax up and plan and implement a predictable implant placement and interim prosthesis. This technique provides a full digital workflow for restoratively-driven computer-aided implant planning, guided surgery, and 3D printing of an interim complete-arch fixed implant-supported prosthesis.