From data capture to seating the final bridge: photogrammetry in the service of micron-level passivity.
12–23microns · accuracy
6phases · full workflow
Sameday · new teeth
Scroll to explore
The journey, step by step
01Phase 1 of 6
01The concept
From analog to digital
Photogrammetry combines photography and computing to reconstruct the exact position of implants from 2D images: a 3D model of unmatched precision.
Full-arch implant cases (All-On-X)
Micron-level implant positioning
No casts, no distortion
What photogrammetry is
021st appointment
Digital data capture
Everything is captured digitally before surgery. We assemble a complete "digital patient", ready for planning.
Digital impressions U/L + occlusion
Smile photos and/or 3D FaceScan
CBCT scan (3D X-ray of the bone)
360° digital impression of the existing prosthesis
Edentulous case: 7 SUREMARK markers + 360° scan
03Planning
Prosthetic & surgical planning
We design the smile and plan the surgery on screen. The approved set-up is superimposed on the CBCT to position every implant.
Prosthetic set-up validated by the dentist
Superimpose set-up ↔ CBCT bone scan
Planning and design on exocad and coDiagnostiX
Surgical guide designed, tested on a model
04Day of surgery
Photogrammetry in action
The climax of the workflow. Instead of impressions, markers are screwed onto the abutment heads and scanned to capture their exact mathematical position.
Photogrammetry impression
Digital impression of the tissues with the photogrammetry markers
CBCT scan
Delivery of the temporary bridge
MicronMapper dominos · Polo scanbody · ICAM
MicronMapper / iCAM cameras + DEXIS IS 3700
Fitcheck: passivity verified to the micron
Precision changes everything
200–600ANALOG · µm
→
35–50DIGITAL · µm
0100300600
AnalogMaster casts + milling200–600 µm
Digital provisionalSame-day printed bridge60–125 µm
Final restorationZirconia bridge35–50 µm
Accuracy: 12 to 23 microns (iCAM 12, MicronMapper 23)
05Same day
Immediate temporization
The patient leaves with new teeth the same day. The temporary bridge is designed and 3D-printed in-house.
Instant design from the captured data
3D printing: SprintRay Pro 2 · OnX Tough 2 resin
"Mushroom" healing abutments for easier seating
Staining of the temporary bridge
Temporary bridge seated within hours
064th appointment
The final restoration
After healing, the definitive bridge. Final impressions of the healed tissue, then a highly aesthetic zirconia bridge.
Final impressions
Final restoration with chosen materials: Zirconia or Titanium
Before / after: the definitive result
Ready to collaborate?
Let's talk through your next All-On-X case. We bring all the equipment on site.