Dental Implants - The Process

The BioDental Model™ process begins with a CT scan of your patient made on a multi-slice (MDCT) or cone-beam (dental) CT scanner. BMI specifies the appropriate CT scanning protocol, whether you use the new dental (cone-beam) CT (PDF), or conventional CT (MDCT) (PDF). Please call BMI to help you locate a convenient scanning center.

A skilled BMI biomodeling specialist meticulously differentiates hard tissue from soft tissue via a masking process to produce a 3D computer rendering.

BMI uses a UV laser and photopolymer resin to build a stereolithographic Biomodel, layer by layer. After manually removing the support material, BMI delivers a finished BioDental Model™, which can be used for diagnosis and treatment planning.

You indicate the treatment plan by marking or drilling the BioDental Model, which you can relate to the setup if necessary. Then return the BioDental model to BMI, or to an approved laboratory, along with impressions, waxup, and bite registration.

The custom drill guide is fabricated and is returned to you for surgery, together with your BioDental Model and other materials.

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