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38 I I industry news _ DENTSPLY Implants SIMPLANT 16 software. The clinician can now plan the treatment and perform that treatment accu- rately on the patient. Once the planning for the implant has been performed, the data is sent to the designandproductionunits,andtheSIMPLANTsurgi- calguide,theATLANTISabutmentandtheATLANTIS Abutment Core File are designed. The clinician and the laboratory then have the opportunity to review and approve the designs before production starts. In the hands of the clinician, the planned treat- ment is realised in an efficient and accurate way. In addition to the advantages offered by the guided surgery protocol and the immediate temporary restoration,thepatient-specificabutmentprovides individualised soft-tissue contouring that starts immediately after surgery. Ultimately, this goes beyond significant time- saving in treatment planning and implementation for the dental team and the patient. “For immediate loading, this is the highest quality you can get. The shape and strength of an ATLANTIS abutment are of much better quality than a PEEK chairside tem- porary abutment, thus creating the perfect emer- gence profile,” Dagnelid said during the meeting. The patient benefit is obvious: performing the implant procedure and the temporary restoration in just one session, as well as creating perfect con - ditions for individualised aesthetics. After healing, the clinical situation, including soft-tissue response, is evaluated. Based on clinical judgment, the initial ATLANTISabutmentiseitherretained,makingitafinal abutment,orchangedtoanewATLANTISabutment. Great new insights on the new treatment concept forimmediaterestorationwerecertainlythehighlight of the meeting in Leuven. Yet the meeting delivered much more than that. It was an inspirational forum with impressive exchange of knowledge and ideas abouthowtoadvancetheproductandprocessdevel- opments to provide clinicians and laboratories with the tools they need to perform prosthetically driven implanttreatment:acompletedigitalworkflow,start- ingwiththedigitalscanandutilisingdigitalprocesses andmergeddatasetsforgreaterefficacyandaccuracy. Furtherfocussessionsonwheredigitaldentistry will lead us will follow._ Fig. 6_A guide with a slot securely in place for implant placement. Fig. 7_Treatment planning transferred to the patient’s mouth in one session. The initial ATLANTIS abutment in titanium with a temporary crown is in place. Fig. 8_Individualised guided healing at ten weeks. Fig. 9_A perfect aesthetic result after seating of the final crown. Clinical photographs courtesy of Dr Marcus Dagnelid. CAD/CAM 1_2014 DENTSPLY Implants Aminogatan 1,Box 14 431 21 Mölndal,Sweden www.dentsplyimplants.com CAD/CAM_contact Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 CAD0114_36-38_Dentsply 14.04.14 11:51 Seite 3