D I G I TA L I M P L A N T O L O G Y Final image of the temporary bridge in the patient's mouth. Start to finish in 3 appointments. Conclusion * Facilitates accurate and safe planning of implant placement and critical anatomical landmarks such as nerves, sinuses and adjacent teeth can be identified and avoided through safety zones set up in the planning software. It should be noted that the software utilised in the delivery of this case (the BioHorizons digital Library and 3Shape Trios, 3Shape Implant studio and Dental Designer) has allowed the following aspects of the implant workflow to be achieved. * Allows the clinician to accurately assess bone volume, bone density and restorative space. * Allows the location of the prosthesis to be merged from a digital wax-up (or in this case the patient's pre-operative dental setup) and pre-operative scan for prosthetically driven implant planning. * Allow the fabrication of a highly accurate surgical guide or stent. Compared to free-handed surgery, computer generated surgical guides significantly reduces the chance for a positional errors at the time of implant placement. (Di GIacomo et al J Periodontol. 2005) The case presented illustrates how advances in digital technologies can provide clinicians with the tools for diagnosis, treatment planning, placement and restoration of dental implants in a truly transformative way. Simplification of clinical protocols, increased accuracy over conventional analogue techniques and improved patient comfort and outcomes are compelling reasons as the benefits of a full digital workflow in the provision of implant retained restorations. * Digitally designed and fabricated provisional restorations can be manufactured before or immediately post-surgical procedure for immediate temporisation. Orders 1 3 0 0 6 5 8 8 2 2 29