Full-Arch Implants: STAR Concept™ - Boston, MA

Traditional Full Arch Implants vs. STAR Concept™ Full Arch Implants

Traditional Full Arch Dental Implants Process

• Teeth are extracted, and implants are placed using an approximate "eye-balling" method for spot selection and angle determination. The proximity to vital structures is also estimated.
• This method often results in imperfect alignment between implants and the future prosthesis, leading to less than ideal situations.
• Valuable bone and gum tissue are frequently sacrificed during the procedure, impacting natural aesthetics and compromising the future maintenance and cleansability of the prosthesis.
• Removal of vital bone tissue can pose challenges for future implant revisions.
• The final prosthesis often needs to replace both teeth and lost/sacrificed gum tissue.
• The surgical procedure is lengthy and invasive.
• Limitations of the final prosthesis include compromised natural aesthetics, replacement of both teeth and gums, implants not in the most favorable position to support the prosthesis, and difficulty in maintaining a clean prosthesis and contributes to the development of bad breath.

STAR Concept™ Full Arch Dental Implants: (Enhancing Precision, Safety, Aesthetics, and Satisfaction)

• Implant placement is carried out with high-precision surgical guides, avoiding the guesswork associated with traditional methods.
• The surgical procedure is streamlined for efficiency. The procedure takes significantly less time than the conventional approach.
• Preservation of valuable bone and gum tissue is prioritized, enhancing natural aesthetics and facilitating future maintenance and cleansability.
• Vital bone tissue is conserved, avoiding unnecessary invasive bone removal procedures as compared to the connectional approach.
• This precise placement ensures optimal alignment between implants and the future prosthesis, resulting in superior aesthetic outcomes.
• The final prosthesis is designed to mimic natural appearance, yielding high patient satisfaction with the outcome.
• The ideal design of the final prosthesis, coupled with optimal implant position results in natural-looking aesthetics and improved ease of maintenance and cleansability of the prosthesis.

In summary, The STAR Concept™ Full Arch Implants represent a paradigm shift, offering precision, aesthetics, and long-term benefits that surpass the limitations of traditional full arch implant processes.

STAR Concept™ Full Arch Implants: The Process

• Initial Consultation: The process begins with a personalized one-on-one consultation to understand your desires and identify areas of dissatisfaction. During this visit, a comprehensive clinical examination, digital photographs of your smile in our dedicated studio, a 3D CT scan, and intraoral scans of your current situation are performed.
• Collaborative Design Process: Working closely with our design team and leveraging the digital information collected, we craft a custom smile prototype using advanced technology and AI. The goal is to create a natural-looking smile harmonious with your facial features, emulating the beauty of nature.
• 3D Smile Design Session: At this session, you have the opportunity to wear and evaluate your future new smile from every angle, ensuring satisfaction and alignment with your vision.
• Meticulous Planning: Our world-class team, comprising doctors, designers, and master technicians, meticulously plans your guided surgery and guided teeth delivery. Each step is studied with a focus on patient safety, final aesthetics, optimal 3D implant position, and the ideal support for the future prosthesis.
• Design and Fabrication: Upon completion of the plan, surgical guides and immediate prosthesis are designed and fabricated to ensure precision during implant surgery.
• Implant Surgery Day: Following a strategic sequence of tooth extraction and guided implant placement, temporary teeth are delivered precisely as planned. This approach eliminates ambiguity often experienced in traditional methods.
• Gum Contouring: Post-implantation, the gums are molded in a controlled process by the pre-designed shape of the temporary prosthesis, providing natural-looking contours for the emerging teeth.
• Final Prosthesis Fabrication: Once the implants integrate, our world-class team of designers and master technicians employs the highest quality dental materials and porcelain to fabricate your custom prosthesis according to the initial design.

As not all patients are candidates for full-arch immediate implant placement, careful case evaluation and planning are essential. With our concept, we combine technology and planning capabilities to design and manufacture and deliver your implants and restorations in one session, with high precision and predictability. Our approach offers numerous advantages over the traditional immediate full arch dentistry, improving patient comfort, aesthetics, and overall satisfaction with the whole treatment process.