SILOADED – Full Arch Fully Guided

SILoaded is a full arch fully guided service. The process is more complex than a single or a couple of teeth, and this page will describe the process and timeframe of planning and producing the guides for your full arch surgery with both dentate and edentulous patients.

STEP 1:

Collecting and uploading patient records. We need extensive patient records, including photographs, models or stl files, DICOM files, bite registration, etc.  Once everything is received, we can proceed to the planning stage. Please click here for the patient records we need to plan your case. 
 
For fully edentulous patients, we need CT or CBTC scans taken using the dual scan protocol – click here to view the guidelines for a successful dual scan.  

 
STEP 2:

We will invite you to attend a meeting with our planners. After the plan is approved, guide manufacture can start. 
 
STEP 3:

After manufacture,  guides, implants and components will be shipped to you. The expected timeframe for completion of the process is a minimum of 20 business days, provided that the patient records are of good quality and usable. It is crucial to send complete files of good quality. We recommend that surgery is only scheduled after the planning meeting.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

You will receive the following in the package from us:

• Surgical Report
• Hinge Guide System
• Stellar pick-up kit
• Drill fixation kit
• Optional backup denture

What to expect:

The SILoaded full arch metal guide consist of the following components:

Base plate & tooth borne guide (part 1).	Base plate & tooth borne guide (part 2).
Base plate & tooth borne guide with fixation pins (part 3).	Base plate pinned in place using tooth borne guide
Base plate stays fixed. Teeth removed & bone reduction.	Using bone reduction wafer to check correct level.
Metal drill guide attached to base plate	Drilling using the SIReal Cannon & offset sleeves
Placement guide.	Placement guide attached to base plate.
"C" sleeves allow for placement of co-axis implants.	Bone reduction wafer re-attached to pick up multi-unit abutments.
Temporary prosthesis placed over cylinders (not in image). Temp locates onto bone reduction wafer using 3 pegs to ensure correct positioning.